Open AccessLoss of the Acetate Switch in Vibrio vulnificus Enhances Predation Defense against Tetrahymena pyriformis
Author(s) -
Viduthalai R. Regina,
Parisa Noorian,
Clarence Bo Wen Sim,
Florentin Constancias,
Kaliyamoorthy Eganathan,
Sean C. Booth,
Gustavo Espinoza-Vergara,
Scott A. Rice,
Diane McDougald
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
applied and environmental microbiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.552
H-Index - 324
eISSN - 1070-6291
pISSN - 0099-2240
DOI - 10.1128/aem.01665-21
Subject(s) - biology , vibrio vulnificus , microbiology and biotechnology , predation , metabolism , tetrahymena pyriformis , bacteria , transcriptome , microbial metabolism , biochemistry , tetrahymena , ecology , gene , gene expression , genetics
Bacteria in the environment, includingVibrio spp., interact with protozoan predators. To defend against predation, bacteria evolve antipredator mechanisms ranging from changing morphology, biofilm formation, and secretion of toxins or virulence factors.