The opportunistic protist Acanthamoeba, which interacts with other microbes such as
bacteria, fungi, and viruses, shows significant similarity in cellular and functional aspects to …

Chlamydiae have been known for more than a century as major pathogens of humans. Yet
they are also found ubiquitously in the environment where they thrive within protists and in …

These are exciting times for PVC researchers! The PVC superphylum is composed of the
bacterial phyla Planctomycetes, Verrucomicrobia, Chlamydiae (those three founders giving …

Bacteria of the genus Chlamydia include the significant human pathogens Chlamydia
trachomatis and C. pneumoniae. All chlamydiae are obligate intracellular parasites that …

Legionella pneumophila is an important opportunistic pathogen for which environmental
reservoirs are crucial for the infection of humans. In the environment, free-living amoebae …

Acanthamoeba castellanii is an amoeba that inhabits soil and water in every part of the
world. Acanthamoeba infection of the eye causes keratitis and can lead to a loss of vision …

The Chlamydiae phylum exclusively encompasses bacteria sharing a similar obligate
intracellular life cycle. Existing 16S rDNA data support a high diversity within the phylum …

Symbiosis with microbes is a ubiquitous phenomenon with a massive impact on all living
organisms, shaping the world around us today. Theoretical and experimental studies show …

Chlamydiota are an ancient and hyperdiverse phylum of obligate intracellular bacteria. The
best characterized representatives are pathogens or parasites of mammals, but it is thought …

Intracellular growth of pathogenic Legionella in free-living amoebae (FLA) results in the
critical concentrations that are problematic in engineered water systems (EWS). However …