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Necrotrophism is a quorum-sensing-regulated lifestyle in Bacillus thuringiensis.
PLoS pathogens - 1 Jan 2012
Dubois Thomas, Faegri Karoline, Perchat Stéphane, Lemy Christelle, Buisson Christophe, Nielsen-LeRoux Christina, Gohar Michel, Jacques Philippe, Ramarao Nalini, Kolstø Anne-Brit, Lereclus Didier
Abstract excerpt
How pathogenic bacteria infect and kill their host is currently widely investigated. In comparison, the fate of pathogens after the death of their host receives less attention. We studied Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) infection of an insect host, and show that NprR, a quorum sensor, is active after death of the insect and allows Bt to survive in the cadavers as vegetative cells. Transcriptomic analysis revealed...
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