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A clinical Acanthamoeba isolate harboring two distinct bacterial endosymbionts.
- Source :
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European journal of protistology [Eur J Protistol] 2016 Oct; Vol. 56, pp. 21-25. Date of Electronic Publication: 2016 Apr 13. - Publication Year :
- 2016
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Abstract
- Acanthamoebae feed on bacteria but are also frequent hosts of bacterial symbionts. Here, we describe the stable co-occurrence of two symbionts, one affiliated to the genus Parachlamydia and the other to the candidate genus Paracaedibacter (Alphaproteobacteria), within a clinical isolate of Acanthamoeba hatchetti genotype T4. We performed fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) to describe this symbiosis. Our study adds to other reports of simultaneous co-occurrence of two symbionts within one Acanthamoeba cell.<br /> (Copyright © 2016 Elsevier GmbH. All rights reserved.)
- Subjects :
- Acanthamoeba isolation & purification
Acanthamoeba ultrastructure
Alphaproteobacteria classification
Alphaproteobacteria genetics
Alphaproteobacteria ultrastructure
Chlamydiales classification
Chlamydiales genetics
Chlamydiales ultrastructure
Humans
In Situ Hybridization, Fluorescence
Microscopy, Electron, Transmission
Phylogeny
RNA, Ribosomal, 16S genetics
Acanthamoeba microbiology
Alphaproteobacteria physiology
Amebiasis parasitology
Chlamydiales physiology
Keratitis parasitology
Symbiosis
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1618-0429
- Volume :
- 56
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- European journal of protistology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 27344110
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejop.2016.04.002