Don't Bite the Hand that Feeds You

Cell Host Microbe. 2017 May 10;21(5):552-554. doi: 10.1016/j.chom.2017.04.013.

Abstract

Eukaryotic-bacterial symbioses are ubiquitous in nature. Pathogens and symbionts employ similar machinery, yet symbionts can minimize host damage. In this issue of Cell Host & Microbe, Enomoto et al. (2017) demonstrate how quorum sensing regulates expression of virulence genes at appropriate times, thereby enabling symbiont retention throughout the host lifespan.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Eukaryota
  • Gene Expression Regulation, Bacterial*
  • Insecta / microbiology
  • Microbiota / genetics
  • Microbiota / physiology
  • Quorum Sensing / physiology*
  • Symbiosis / physiology*
  • Virulence / genetics*