The evolution and ecology of bacterial warfare

ET Granato, TA Meiller-Legrand, KR Foster - Current biology, 2019 - cell.com
Bacteria have evolved a wide range of mechanisms to harm and kill their competitors,
including chemical, mechanical and biological weapons. Here we review the incredible …

Microbial surface colonization and biofilm development in marine environments

H Dang, CR Lovell - Microbiology and molecular biology reviews, 2016 - Am Soc Microbiol
Biotic and abiotic surfaces in marine waters are rapidly colonized by microorganisms.
Surface colonization and subsequent biofilm formation and development provide numerous …

The Type VI secretion system: a versatile bacterial weapon

S Coulthurst - Microbiology, 2019 - microbiologyresearch.org
The Type VI secretion system (T6SS) is a protein nanomachine that is widespread in Gram-
negative bacteria and is used to translocate effector proteins directly into neighbouring cells …

Aim, load, fire: the type VI secretion system, a bacterial nanoweapon

FR Cianfanelli, L Monlezun, SJ Coulthurst - Trends in microbiology, 2016 - cell.com
Bacteria utilise specialised protein secretion systems to interact with host organisms,
competitor bacteria, and the environment. The Type VI secretion system (T6SS) is a versatile …

Type VI secretion system effectors: poisons with a purpose

AB Russell, SB Peterson, JD Mougous - Nature reviews microbiology, 2014 - nature.com
The type VI secretion system (T6SS) mediates interactions between a broad range of Gram-
negative bacterial species. Recent studies have led to a substantial increase in the number …

Probiotics and competitive exclusion of pathogens in shrimp aquaculture

H Knipe, B Temperton, A Lange, D Bass… - Reviews in …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Probiotics, live microorganisms that, when administered in adequate amounts, confer a
health benefit on the host, offer an alternative to antibiotics and have become popular …

A view to a kill: the bacterial type VI secretion system

BT Ho, TG Dong, JJ Mekalanos - Cell host & microbe, 2014 - cell.com
The bacterial type VI secretion system (T6SS) is an organelle that is structurally and
mechanistically analogous to an intracellular membrane-attached contractile phage tail …

[HTML][HTML] Rhizosphere bacterial interactions and impact on plant health

J Chepsergon, LN Moleleki - Current Opinion in Microbiology, 2023 - Elsevier
The rhizosphere is a chemically complex environment that harbors a strikingly diverse
microbial community. The past few decades have seen a rapid growth in the body of …

Melioidosis

WJ Wiersinga, BJ Currie… - New England Journal of …, 2012 - Mass Medical Soc
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Identification of protein secretion systems in bacterial genomes

SS Abby, J Cury, J Guglielmini, B Néron, M Touchon… - Scientific reports, 2016 - nature.com
Bacteria with two cell membranes (diderms) have evolved complex systems for protein
secretion. These systems were extensively studied in some model bacteria, but the …