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Bacterial discrimination by dictyostelid amoebae reveals the complexity of ancient interspecies interactions.
Current biology : CB - 20 May 2013
Nasser Waleed, Santhanam Balaji, Miranda Edward Roshan, Parikh Anup, Juneja Kavina, Rot Gregor, Dinh Chris, Chen Rui, Zupan Blaz, Shaulsky Gad, Kuspa Adam
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BACKGROUND: Amoebae and bacteria interact within predator-prey and host-pathogen relationships, but the general response of amoeba to bacteria is not well understood. The amoeba Dictyostelium discoideum feeds on, and is colonized by, diverse bacterial species, including Gram-positive [Gram(+)] and Gram-negative [Gram(-)] bacteria, two major groups of bacteria that differ in structure and macromolecular...
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