The impact of Aureobasidium melanogenum cells and extracellular vesicles on human cell lines.

Aureobasidium melanogenum is a black yeast-like fungus that occurs frequently both in nature and in domestic environments. It is becoming increasingly important as an opportunistic pathogen. Nevertheless, its effect on human cells has not yet been studied.

Behavioural alterations in surface and cave populations of isopod crustacean by .

Acanthocephalans are obligatory endoparasites that often alter the phenotype of their invertebrate intermediate host to facilitate trophic transmission to their final vertebrate host. , a widespread parasite of European freshwater fishes and isopod , was recently discovered also in Postojna-Planina Cave System (Slovenia) parasitising olms () and cave populations of This setting offers a unique opportunity to investigate potential fine-tuning of parasitic manipulations to the specifics of the highly divergent subterranean environment where some common phenotypic alterations lose functionality, but others might gain it. We measured three behavioural traits: movement activity, shelter-seeking, and response to light of infested and uninfested isopods from surface and cave populations.

-Containing Vacuole within : Isolation and Proteomic Characterization.

is a highly infectious gram-negative bacterium that causes tularemia in humans and animals. It can survive and multiply in a variety of cells, including macrophages, dendritic cells, amoebae, and arthropod-derived cells. However, the intracellular life cycle of a bacterium varies depending on the cell type.

Generation of genome-wide SNP markers from minimally invasive sampling in endangered animals and applications in species ecology and conservation.

High-density genotyping methods have revolutionized the field of population and conservation genetics in the past decade. To exploit the technological and analytical advances in the field, access to high-quality genetic material is a key component. However, access to such samples in endangered and rare animals is often challenging or even impossible.

First Characterization of -Specific Filamentous Phages.

Filamentous bacteriophages belonging to the order , family , significantly affect the properties of Gram-negative bacteria, but filamentous phages of many important pathogens have not been described so far. The aim of this study was to examine filamentous phages for the first time and to determine their effect on bacterial virulence. The filamentous phages were detected in 15.