Recent insight into the pathogenicity mechanisms of the emergent pathogen Photorhabdus asymbiotica.
Photorhabdus asymbiotica is unique among the entomopathogenic bacteria of this genus in also being able to infect humans, leading to its isolation from some clinical samples. Recent comparative genomics data and the results of studies of interactions between bacteria and cells provide insight into the adaptation of this bacterium to its new niche, the human body.
Costa
Sónia C P
SC
INRA, UMR 1133 Laboratoire EMIP, Montpellier, France.
Chavez
Carolina Varela
CV
Jubelin
Grégory
G
Givaudan
Alain
A
Escoubas
Jean-Michel
JM
Brehélin
Michel
M
Zumbihl
Robert
R
D001426:Bacterial Proteins / Q000235:genetics; D016680:Genome, Bacterial; D006801:Humans; D020637:Photorhabdus / Q000235:genetics / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D014774:Virulence; D037521:Virulence Factors / Q000235:genetics
D001426:Bacterial Proteins; D037521:Virulence Factors