▪ Abstract Xenorhabdus and Photorhabdus spp. are gram negative gamma proteobacteria
that form entomopathogenic symbioses with soil nematodes. They undergo a complex life …

Xenorhabdus and Photorhabdus are two genera of bacteria that symbiotically associate with
specific nematodes. The nematode-bacterium pair is capable of invading and killing the …

2 Biology, Taxonomy and Systematics of Photorhabdus and Xenorhabdus Page 1 2 Biology,
Taxonomy and Systematics of Photorhabdus and Xenorhabdus NOËL BOEMARE Laboratoire …

This paper describes the Vibrio fischeri-squid model system. The various stages of the
bacteria-nematode symbiosis are discussed in detail and compared with the bacteria-squid …

This chapter discusses some aspects (bacterial taxonomy and co-speciation with
nematodes, phenotypic variation, pathogenicity, and isolation of symbionts and …

Bacterial motility was recognized 300 years ago. Throughout this history, research into
motility has led to advances in microbiology and physics. Thirty years ago, this union helped …

Over the years it has been important for humans to control the populations of harmful insects
and insecticides have been used for this purpose in agricultural and horticultural sectors …

Comparisons of mutualistic and pathogenic relationships are necessary to decipher the
common language of microorganism–host interactions, as well as the subtle differences in …

This paper reports on several aspects of the taxonomy and biology of the symbiotic bacteria,
Xenorhabdus spp. and Photorhabdus spp., associated with entomopathogenic nematodes …

Xenorhabdus and Photorhabdus spp. are enteric bacterial symbionts of Steinernema and
Heterorhabditis nematodes, respectively. These bacteria produce an extensive set of natural …