Friend and foe: the two faces of Xenorhabdus nematophila

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 01 Aug 2007 English Publisher:Springer Science and Business Media LLCJournal:Nature Reviews Microbiology, volume 5, pages 634-646 (issn: 1740-1526, eissn: 1740-1534,

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Authors: Erin E, Herbert; Heidi, Goodrich-Blair;

doi: 10.1038/nrmicro1706

pmid: 17618298

Friend and foe: the two faces of Xenorhabdus nematophila

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Abstract

Comparisons of mutualistic and pathogenic relationships are necessary to decipher the common language of microorganism-host interactions, as well as the subtle differences in dialect that distinguish types of symbiosis. One avenue towards making such comparisons is to study a single organism that speaks both dialects, such as the gamma-proteobacterium Xenorhabdus nematophila. X. nematophila inhabits and influences the lives of two host animals, helping one to reproduce optimally while killing the other.

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University of Wisconsin–Madison
United States
University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh
United States

Keywords

Rhabditida, Manduca, Animals, Symbiosis, Xenorhabdus, Host-Parasite Interactions

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