Grandeur alliances: symbiont metabolic integration and obligate arthropod hematophagy
RVM Rio, GM Attardo, BL Weiss - Trends in parasitology, 2016 - cell.com
Several arthropod taxa live exclusively on vertebrate blood. This food source lacks essential
metabolites required for the maintenance of metabolic homeostasis, and as such, these …
metabolites required for the maintenance of metabolic homeostasis, and as such, these …
Transmission mode is associated with environment type and taxa across bacteria-eukaryote symbioses: a systematic review and meta-analysis
SL Russell - FEMS microbiology letters, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Symbiotic associations between bacteria and eukaryotes exhibit a range of transmission
strategies. The rates and distributions of transmission modes have not been thoroughly …
strategies. The rates and distributions of transmission modes have not been thoroughly …
Symbioses shape feeding niches and diversification across insects
For over 300 million years, insects have relied on symbiotic microbes for nutrition and
defence. However, it is unclear whether specific ecological conditions have repeatedly …
defence. However, it is unclear whether specific ecological conditions have repeatedly …
Genomic diversity across the Rickettsia and 'Candidatus Megaira' genera and proposal of genus status for the Torix group
Members of the bacterial genus Rickettsia were originally identified as causative agents of
vector-borne diseases in mammals. However, many Rickettsia species are arthropod …
vector-borne diseases in mammals. However, many Rickettsia species are arthropod …
Wholly Rickettsia! Reconstructed Metabolic Profile of the Quintessential Bacterial Parasite of Eukaryotic Cells
Reductive genome evolution has purged many metabolic pathways from obligate
intracellular Rickettsia (Alphaproteobacteria; Rickettsiaceae). While some aspects of host …
intracellular Rickettsia (Alphaproteobacteria; Rickettsiaceae). While some aspects of host …
Phylogenomics from whole genome sequences using aTRAM
Novel sequencing technologies are rapidly expanding the size of data sets that can be
applied to phylogenetic studies. Currently the most commonly used phylogenomic …
applied to phylogenetic studies. Currently the most commonly used phylogenomic …
Feather mites play a role in cleaning host feathers: New insights from DNA metabarcoding and microscopy
Parasites and other symbionts are crucial components of ecosystems, regulating host
populations and supporting food webs. However, most symbiont systems, especially those …
populations and supporting food webs. However, most symbiont systems, especially those …
Supergroup F Wolbachia with extremely reduced genome: transition to obligate insect symbionts
S Mahmood, E Nováková, J Martinů, O Sychra… - Microbiome, 2023 - Springer
Background Wolbachia belong to highly abundant bacteria which are frequently found in
invertebrate microbiomes and manifest by a broad spectrum of lifestyles from parasitism to …
invertebrate microbiomes and manifest by a broad spectrum of lifestyles from parasitism to …
Alternative transmission patterns in independently acquired nutritional cosymbionts of Dictyopharidae planthoppers
A Michalik, D Castillo Franco, M Kobiałka… - MBio, 2021 - Am Soc Microbiol
Sap-sucking hemipterans host specialized, heritable microorganisms that supplement their
diet with essential nutrients. These microbes show unusual features that provide a unique …
diet with essential nutrients. These microbes show unusual features that provide a unique …
Primates, lice and bacteria: speciation and genome evolution in the symbionts of hominid lice
Insects with restricted diets rely on symbiotic bacteria to provide essential metabolites
missing in their diet. The blood-sucking lice are obligate, host-specific parasites of mammals …
missing in their diet. The blood-sucking lice are obligate, host-specific parasites of mammals …