Acquisition and Adaptation of Ultra-small Parasitic Reduced Genome Bacteria to Mammalian Hosts
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DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2020.107939
Abstract: SUMMARY The first cultivated representative of the enigmatic phylum Saccharibacteria (formerly TM7) was isolated from humans and revealed an ultra-small cell size (200–300 nm), a reduced genome with limited biosynthetic capabilities, and a unique parasitic… read more here.
Keywords: acquisition adaptation; reduced genome; small parasitic; ultra small ... See more keywords
Cell shape controls rheotaxis in small parasitic bacteria
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1010648
Abstract: Mycoplasmas, a group of small parasitic bacteria, adhere to and move across host cell surfaces. The role of motility across host cell surfaces in pathogenesis remains unclear. Here, we used optical microscopy to visualize rheotactic… read more here.
Keywords: cell; cell shape; host cell; small parasitic ... See more keywords