Chlamydiae have been known for more than a century as major pathogens of humans. Yet
they are also found ubiquitously in the environment where they thrive within protists and in …

Intracellular pathogens that are able to thrive in different environments, such as Legionella
spp. that preferentially live in protozoa in aquatic environments or environmental …

The bacterial phylum Chlamydiae is so far composed of obligate symbionts of eukaryotic
hosts. Well known for Chlamydiaceae, pathogens of humans and other animals …

I. ricinus is an obligate hematophagous parasitic arthropod that is responsible for the
transmission of a wide range of zoonotic pathogens including spirochetes of the genus …

Amoebae interact with bacteria in multifaceted ways. Amoeba predation can serve as a
selective pressure for the development of bacterial virulence traits. Bacteria may also adapt …

Tick-borne diseases have recently been considered a potential emerging public health
threat in Malaysia; however, fundamental studies into tick-borne pathogens and microbiome …

Estrella lausannensis, a Chlamydia-related bacterium isolated from a Spanish river, is
considered as a possible emerging human pathogen. Indeed, it was recently demonstrated …

The phylum Chlamydiae consists of obligate intracellular bacteria including major human
pathogens and diverse environmental representatives. Here we investigated the …

Bacterial endosymbionts of the groups Wolbachia, Cardinium and Rickettsiaceae are well
known for their diverse effects on their arthropod hosts, ranging from mutualistic …

The Rhabdochlamydiaceae family is a recent addition to the Chlamydiae phylum. Its
members were discovered in cockroaches and woodlice, but recent metagenomics surveys …