Publications by authors named "Ana C Q Marques"
Article Synopsis
- Herbaspirillum seropedicae is an environmental bacterium that promotes plant growth but is also linked to human infections, particularly in immunocompromised patients.
- Researchers sequenced the genomes of two clinical strains and found that they lost certain genes vital for plant interaction and nitrogen fixation while acquiring new genes related to host interactions and immune evasion.
- The study highlights a significant lifestyle change in the clinical strains, indicating potential adaptations that enhance their ability to survive in human hosts.
Herbaspirillum bacteria are best known as plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria but have also been recovered from clinical samples. Here, biochemical tests, matrix-assisted laser deionization-time of flight (MALDI-TOF) mass spectrometry, adherence, and cytotoxicity to eukaryotic cells were used to compare clinical and environmental isolates of Herbaspirillum spp. Discrete biochemical differences were observed between human and environmental strains.
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