Differential coping strategies exerted by biofilm and planktonic cells of Bacillus subtilis in response to a protozoan predator

The human protozoan parasite Entamoeba histolytica feeds on intestinal microbiota to survive. To enhance the effectiveness of probiotics, we characterized how they respond to amoeba predators. We found that probiotics decrease the expression of biofilm-related genes to avoid predation while simultan...

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Published in:	Microbiology spectrum p. e0159725
Main Authors:	Kolodkin-Gal, Ilana, Murugan, Prem Anand, Mahapatra, Smruti, Zanditenas, Eva, Ankri, Serge
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States American Society for Microbiology 14.11.2025
Subjects:	Bacillus Species Bacteria-Protist Interactions Bacterial Aggregation Bacterial Biofilms and Eukaryotes Bacterial-Eukaryotic Interactions Bacteriology Biofilm Communities Biofilm Formation Eukaryotic Microbiology Genetic Regulation of Biofilm Formation Microbial Communities Microbial Physiology and Genetics Model Organisms Observation stress adaptation Entamoeba histolytica stress response biofilms
ISSN:	2165-0497, 2165-0497
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