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Parasite-mediated protection against osmotic stress for Paramecium caudatum infected by Holospora undulata is host genotype specific.
FEMS microbiology ecology - 1 Nov 2010
Duncan Alison B, Fellous Simon, Accot Robin, Alart Marie, Chantung Sobandi Kevin, Cosiaux Ariane, Kaltz Oliver
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Under certain conditions, otherwise parasitic organisms may become beneficial to their host. Parasite-mediated heat and osmotic stress resistance have been demonstrated for Paramecium caudatum, infected by several species of parasitic bacteria of the genus Holospora. Here, using the micronucleus-specific bacterium Holospora undulata, we investigate how infection mediates the response of two genotypes (clones 'K8'...
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