Intracellular survival strategies of mutualistic and parasitic prokaryotes.
Endosymbiotic bacteria closely related to mammalian pathogens are widespread in invertebrates. Mutualistic and parasitic bacteria-host interactions on the various evolutionary levels apparently involve similar factors, indicating that relevant genetic information developed early in evolution. The detailed characterization of symbiotic interactions of bacteria with non-mammalian hosts should provide profound insights into the basic mechanisms of bacteria-host interactions and their evolution.
Goebel
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Dept of Microbiology, Biocentre, University of Würzburg, Am Hubland, D-97074, Würzburg, Germany.
Gross
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D000818:Animals; D018407:Bacterial Physiological Phenomena; D005075:Biological Evolution; D006790:Host-Parasite Interactions; D006801:Humans; D010271:Parasites; D011387:Prokaryotic Cells / Q000502:physiology; D013559:Symbiosis / Q000502:physiology*