Potential role of bacteria packaging by protozoa in the persistence and transmission of pathogenic bacteria
Many pathogenic bacteria live in close association with protozoa. These unicellular eukaryotic microorganisms are ubiquitous in various environments. A number of protozoa such as amoebae and ciliates ingest pathogenic bacteria, package them usually in membrane structures, and then release them into...
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| author | Alix M Denoncourt Alix M Denoncourt Valérie E Paquet Valérie E Paquet Steve J Charette Steve J Charette Steve J Charette |
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| description | Many pathogenic bacteria live in close association with protozoa. These unicellular eukaryotic microorganisms are ubiquitous in various environments. A number of protozoa such as amoebae and ciliates ingest pathogenic bacteria, package them usually in membrane structures, and then release them into the environment. Packaged bacteria are more resistant to various stresses and are more apt to survive than free bacteria. New evidence indicates that protozoa and not bacteria control the packaging process. It is possible that packaging is more common than suspected and may play a major role in the persistence and transmission of pathogenic bacteria. To confirm the role of packaging in the propagation of infections, it is vital that the molecular mechanisms governing the packaging of bacteria by protozoa be identified as well as elements related to the ecology of this process in order to determine whether packaging acts as a Trojan Horse. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-ace5547676444817a5d5c437c55a62412022-12-21T20:08:40ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Microbiology1664-302X2014-05-01510.3389/fmicb.2014.0024087512Potential role of bacteria packaging by protozoa in the persistence and transmission of pathogenic bacteriaAlix M Denoncourt0Alix M Denoncourt1Valérie E Paquet2Valérie E Paquet3Steve J Charette4Steve J Charette5Steve J Charette6Institut de Biologie Intégrative et des Systèmes (IBIS)Centre de recherche de l'institut universitaire en cardiologie et pneumologie de QuébecInstitut de Biologie Intégrative et des Systèmes (IBIS)Centre de recherche de l'institut universitaire en cardiologie et pneumologie de QuébecInstitut de Biologie Intégrative et des Systèmes (IBIS)Centre de recherche de l'institut universitaire en cardiologie et pneumologie de QuébecUniversité LavalMany pathogenic bacteria live in close association with protozoa. These unicellular eukaryotic microorganisms are ubiquitous in various environments. A number of protozoa such as amoebae and ciliates ingest pathogenic bacteria, package them usually in membrane structures, and then release them into the environment. Packaged bacteria are more resistant to various stresses and are more apt to survive than free bacteria. New evidence indicates that protozoa and not bacteria control the packaging process. It is possible that packaging is more common than suspected and may play a major role in the persistence and transmission of pathogenic bacteria. To confirm the role of packaging in the propagation of infections, it is vital that the molecular mechanisms governing the packaging of bacteria by protozoa be identified as well as elements related to the ecology of this process in order to determine whether packaging acts as a Trojan Horse.http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fmicb.2014.00240/fullAmoebaLegionella pneumophilaPersistenceprotozoatransmissionmultilamellar body |
| spellingShingle | Alix M Denoncourt Alix M Denoncourt Valérie E Paquet Valérie E Paquet Steve J Charette Steve J Charette Steve J Charette Potential role of bacteria packaging by protozoa in the persistence and transmission of pathogenic bacteria Frontiers in Microbiology Amoeba Legionella pneumophila Persistence protozoa transmission multilamellar body |
| title | Potential role of bacteria packaging by protozoa in the persistence and transmission of pathogenic bacteria |
| title_full | Potential role of bacteria packaging by protozoa in the persistence and transmission of pathogenic bacteria |
| title_fullStr | Potential role of bacteria packaging by protozoa in the persistence and transmission of pathogenic bacteria |
| title_full_unstemmed | Potential role of bacteria packaging by protozoa in the persistence and transmission of pathogenic bacteria |
| title_short | Potential role of bacteria packaging by protozoa in the persistence and transmission of pathogenic bacteria |
| title_sort | potential role of bacteria packaging by protozoa in the persistence and transmission of pathogenic bacteria |
| topic | Amoeba Legionella pneumophila Persistence protozoa transmission multilamellar body |
| url | http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fmicb.2014.00240/full |
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