How the insect pathogen bacteria Bacillus thuringiensis and Xenorhabdus / Photorhabdus occupy their hosts

Highlights ► Lepidopteran larvae are useful models to study host–pathogen interactions. ► Outline of the virulence factors of B. thuringiensis , Photorhabdus and Xenorhabdus . ► Bacterial factors contribute to pathogenesis at several infection sites and stages. ► Quorum sensing and two component sys...

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Published inCurrent opinion in microbiology Vol. 15; no. 3; pp. 220 - 231
Main Authors Nielsen-LeRoux, Christina, Gaudriault, Sophie, Ramarao, Nalini, Lereclus, Didier, Givaudan, Alain
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Kidlington Elsevier Ltd 01.06.2012
Elsevier
Subjects
Agricultural sciences
Bacillus thuringiensis
bacteria
Bacteriology
Biological and medical sciences
defense mechanisms
Drosophila
entomopathogens
evolution
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
fungi
Galleria mellonella
genes
host-pathogen relationships
hosts
insects
invertebrates
larvae
Lepidoptera
Life Sciences
mammals
Microbiology
Miscellaneous
Nematoda
parasites
Pathology
Photorhabdus
viruses
Xenorhabdus
Bacillales
Photorhabdus
Arthropoda
Bacillus thuringiensis
Insecta
Bacteria
Review
Bacillaceae
Invertebrata
Enterobacteriaceae
PHENOTYPIC VARIATION
FULL VIRULENCE
GALLERIA-MELLONELLA
XENORHABDUS-NEMATOPHILA VIRULENCE
ENTOMOPATHOGENIC BACTERIUM
PHOP-PHOQ
PHOTORHABDUS-LUMINESCENS
SPODOPTERA-EXIGUA
MANDUCA-SEXTA INSECTS
CEREUS GROUP
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Summary:Highlights ► Lepidopteran larvae are useful models to study host–pathogen interactions. ► Outline of the virulence factors of B. thuringiensis , Photorhabdus and Xenorhabdus . ► Bacterial factors contribute to pathogenesis at several infection sites and stages. ► Quorum sensing and two component systems control bacterial virulence. ► Poreforming toxins and metalloproteases are important for host barrier attack.
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ISSN:1369-5274
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DOI:10.1016/j.mib.2012.04.006