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Abstract
The bacterial predator Bdellovibrio bacteriovorus is a model for the wider phenomenon of bacteria:bacteria predation, and the specialization required to achieve a lifestyle dependent on prey consumption. Bdellovibrio bacteriovorus is able to recognize, enter and ultimately consume fellow Gram-negative bacteria, killing these prey from within their periplasmic space, and lysing the host at the end of the cycle. The classic phenotype-driven characterization (and observation of predation) has benefitted from an increased focus on molecular mechanisms and fluorescence microscopy and tomography, revealing new features of several of the lifecycle stages. Herein we summarize a selection of these advances and describe likely areas for exploration that will push the field toward a more complete understanding of this fascinating 'two-cell' system.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 001380 |
Journal | Microbiology |
Volume | 169 |
Issue number | 8 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 3 Aug 2023 |
Keywords
- Bdellovibrio bacteriovorus/genetics
- Gram-Negative Bacteria
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Combating Gram Negative AMR Pathogens by Understanding the Envelope-Breaching Mechanisms of Predatory Bacteria
1/03/18 → 30/04/24
Project: Research