Publications

pseudomonas mesophilica cutaneous infection in an immunocompetent patient.		1992	1739313
keratitis associated with pseudomonas mesophilica in a patient taking topical corticosteroids.		1990	2220993
successful treatment with chloramphenicol of pseudomonas mesophilica peritonitis not responding to aztreonam and gentamicin.		1990	2228837
biochemical and chemical characterization of pink-pigmented oxidative bacteria.	the biochemical and chemical characteristics were determined for 156 clinical isolates of pink-pigmented bacteria that are similar to but distinct from methylobacterium extorquens (synonymous with pseudomonas mesophilica). these isolates were gram-negative, nonfermentative, usually nonvacuolated, coccoid rods; all grew at 35 degrees c and were catalase and urease positive; the majority grew on macconkey agar and were variable for oxidase production and motility. on the basis of oxidation of xylo ...	1990	2332467
a pink-pigmented, oxidative, nonmotile bacterium as a cause of opportunistic infections.	we describe two cases of bacteremia due to a pink-pigmented, oxidative, nonmotile, gram-negative, rod-shaped organism. one case occurred in a febrile neutropenic patient and another in a chronically debilitated patient with pancreatic abscess. the first patient was cured with gentamicin and ticarcillin, but the second patient died while receiving cefamandole therapy. the organisms described here are similar to methylobacterium mesophilicum (pseudomonas mesophilica) and the "unnamed taxon" organi ...	1989	2730267
peritonitis caused by pseudomonas mesophilica in a patient undergoing continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis.	we describe a case of recurrent peritonitis caused by pseudomonas mesophilica in a diabetic man receiving continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis. stagnant water on a bath rail used for support by the patient while showering was implicated as the probable source of these infections. we believe this to be the first report of the isolation of this water-associated bacterium in such infections.	1988	3235674
peritonitis due to methylobacterium mesophilicum complicating ambulatory peritoneal dialysis--british columbia.		1988	3242906
bacteremia caused by pseudomonas mesophilica.		1988	3409121
detection of pseudomonas mesophilica as a source of nosocomial infections in a bone marrow transplant unit.	pseudomonas mesophilica was isolated from fungal blood cultures of two bone marrow transplant recipients who consecutively occupied the same room. the isolation of p. mesophilica was temporally associated with febrile illness in these two granulocytopenic patients at 1 and 3 weeks posttransplant. a third patient, housed separately on the same bone marrow transplant unit, had nasopharyngeal colonization by this organism. epidemiologic risk factors in common included staff, medications, and oral a ...	1986	3519668
pseudomonas mesophilica infections in humans.	reported here is the case of a patient with metastatic adenocarcinoma of the lung who had bacteremia involving pseudomonas mesophilica. of the common laboratory media tested at 35 degrees c, buffered charcoal yeast extract agar and nutrient agar provided the best growth; however, other media supported growth at lower temperatures. since blood cultures are routinely subcultured onto chocolate agar and then incubated at 35 degrees c, awareness of the characteristics of p. mesophilica and of the is ...	1985	3980687
pseudomonas mesophilica and an unnamed taxon, clinical isolates of pink-pigmented oxidative bacteria.	twenty-one strains of pink-pigmented bacteria, isolated from human clinical specimens and an environmental source, were compared with pseudomonas mesophilica atcc 29983 and protaminobacter ruber atcc 8457. these isolates were gram-negative, oxidative rods which were motile by means of a single polar flagellum; gave positive catalase, indophenol oxidase, urease, and amylase reactions; and grew slowly at 30 degrees c. fourteen isolates conformed to the designated type strains pseudomonas mesophili ...	1984	6490848
identification and growth characteristics of pink pigmented oxidative bacteria, methylobacterium mesophilicum and biovars isolated from chlorinated and raw water supplies.	pink pigmented bacteria were isolated from a blood bank water purification unit, a municipal town water supply (tap water), and an island (untreated) ground water source. a total of thirteen strains including two reference strains of pink pigmented bacteria were compared in a numerical phenotypic study using 119 binary characters. three clusters were derived, one major cluster of eleven strains was subdivided into two sub-clusters on the basis of methanol utilization. five strains were facultati ...	1993	8469180
multiparametric analysis of waterline contamination in dental units.	microbial contamination of dental unit waterlines is thought to be the result of biofilm formation within the small-bore tubing used for these conduits. systematic sampling of 121 dental units located at the dental school of université de montréal showed that none of the waterlines was spared from bacterial contamination. multilevel statistical analyses showed significant differences between samples taken at the beginning of the day and samples taken after a 2-min purge. differences were also fo ...	1996	8899982
methylobacterium mesophilicum synovitis in an alcoholic.		1997	9142814
the occurrence and persistence of mixed biofilms in automobile air conditioning systems.	twelve automobile air conditioner systems from six manufacturers and three countries, selected mostly because of complaints of unpleasant odors in the passenger compartment, were examined for microbial growth by direct microscopy and enrichment culture. mixed populations of fungi and bacteria (with occasional protozoa) were observed in biofilms in at least some of the components from all used units. the aluminum heat exchanger fins from ten evaporators demonstrated bacterial biofilms that yielde ...	1999	10441727
methylobacterium mesophilicum infection: case report and literature review of an unusual opportunistic pathogen.	methylobacterium mesophilicum is a methylotrophic, pink pigmented, gram-negative rod that was initially isolated from environmental sources that is being increasingly reported as a cause of opportunistic infections in immunocompromised hosts. we present the case of an immunocompromised woman who developed a central catheter infection with m. mesophilicum and review the other 29 cases reported in the literature, noting that it is frequently resistant to beta-lactam agents but is generally suscept ...	2000	10880304
volatile organic compounds associated with microbial growth in automobile air conditioning systems.	volatile organic compounds from penicillium viridicatum and methylobacterium mesophilicum growing on laboratory media and on component materials of automobile air conditioners were analyzed with gas chromatography and mass spectrometry. p. viridicatum produced compounds such as 4-methyl thiazole, terpenes and alcohols, whereas m. mesophilicum produced dimethyl disulfide, dimethyl trisulfide, and chlorophenol with growth on laboratory media. in comparison with laboratory media, fewer volatiles we ...	2000	10915209
[facultative and obligate aerobic methylobacteria synthesize cytokinins].	the presence and expression of genes controlling the synthesis and secretion of cytokinins by the pink-pigmented facultative methylotroph methylobacterium mesophilicum vkm b-2143 with the serine pathway and nonpigmented obligate methylotroph methylovorus mays vkm b-2221 with the ribulose monophosphate pathway of c1 metabolism were shown using the polymerase chain reaction (pcr) and reverse transcription-pcr methods. the presence of the corresponding mrna in m. mesophilicum cells grown on methano ...	2000	11195573
[processes of plant colonization by methylobacterium strains and some bacterial properties ].	the pink-pigmented facultative methylotrophic bacteria (ppfmb) of the genus methylobacterium are indespensible inhabitants of the plant phyllosphere. using maize zea mays as a model, the ways of plant colonization by ppfmb and some properties of the latter that might be beneficial to plants were studied. a marked strain, methylobacterium mesophilicum apr-8 (pulb113), was generated to facilitate the detection of the methylotrophic bacteria inoculated into the soil or applied to the maize leaves. ...	2001	11386061
[aerobic methylobacteria are capable of synthesizing auxins].	obligately and facultatively methylotrophic bacteria with different pathways of c1 metabolism were found to be able to produce auxins, particularly indole-3-acetic acid (iaa), in amounts of 3-100 micrograms/ml. indole-3-pyruvic acid and indole-3-acetamide were detected only in methylobacteria with the serine pathway of c1 metabolism, methylobacterium mesophilicum and aminobacter aminovorans. the production of auxins by methylobacteria was stimulated by the addition of tryptophan to the growth me ...	2001	11558269
pseudo-outbreak of mycobacterium chelonae and methylobacterium mesophilicum caused by contamination of an automated endoscopy washer.	to evaluate an unusual number of rapidly growing acid-fast bacilli, later identified as mycobacterium chelonae, and pink bacteria, later identified as methylobacterium mesophilicum, from fungal cultures obtained by bronchoscopy.	2001	11583208
recurrent methylobacterium mesophilicum sepsis associated with haemodialysis.	methylobacterium mesophilicum is an environmental organism that has infrequently been implicated as a human pathogen. most reported cases are in immunocompromised hosts. the natural ecology of this organism is related to vegetation or soil. we report the case of a 51-year-old man who developed a recurrent bacteraemia with this organism while receiving haemodialysis through an indwelling intravascular catheter. the literature on the clinical significance of this organism is reviewed together with ...	2001	11827428
selection of microbial consortia for treating metal-working fluids.	the aim of this research was to determine the effectiveness of a strategy for constructing microbial consortia for treating chemically mixed industrial effluent, based on a more thorough understanding of communities within waste metal-working fluids (mwfs). complementary phenotypic and genotypic methods revealed that the microbial communities in spent mwfs had low diversity and were very similar in species composition in samples originating from different locations and uses. of 65 bacterial isol ...	2002	12080423
bosea minatitlanensis sp. nov., a strictly aerobic bacterium isolated from an anaerobic digester.	a strictly aerobic, mesophilic bacterium, strain amx 51(t), was isolated from anaerobic digester sludge. cells were gram-negative, motile, non-sporulating, straight to curved rods with one polar flagellum. the isolate had phenotypic traits of the genus bosea, including cellular fatty acid and substrate utilization profiles. physiological characteristics and antibiotic susceptibility were determined. phylogenetic analysis revealed that strain amx 51(t) was a member of the alpha-proteobacteria, mo ...	2003	13130002
rare bacterium of new genus isolated with prolonged enrichment culture.	dynamic change in microbial flora was monitored with an oxygen electrode. the 1st phase microorganisms, which first grew well in lb medium, were followed by the 2nd phase microorganisms, which supposedly assimilated microbial cells of the 1st phase and their metabolites. in a similar way, a change in microbial flora was observed from the 1st phase to the 4th phase in 84 hr. based on this observation, prolonged enrichment culture was done for as long as two months to increase the ratio of existen ...	2004	14745160
temporal dynamics and degradation activity of an bacterial inoculum for treating waste metal-working fluid.	in order for established bioreactors to be effective for treating chemically mixed wastes such as metal working fluids (mwf) it is essential that they harbour microbial populations that can maintain sufficient active biomass and degrade each of the chemical constituents present. in this study we investigated the effectiveness of a bacterial consortium composed of four species (clavibacter michiganensis, methylobacterium mesophilicum, rhodococcus erythropolis and pseudomonas putida), assembled on ...	2004	14871209
bacterial communities associated with flowering plants of the ni hyperaccumulator thlaspi goesingense.	thlaspi goesingense is able to hyperaccumulate extremely high concentrations of ni when grown in ultramafic soils. recently it has been shown that rhizosphere bacteria may increase the heavy metal concentrations in hyperaccumulator plants significantly, whereas the role of endophytes has not been investigated yet. in this study the rhizosphere and shoot-associated (endophytic) bacteria colonizing t. goesingense were characterized in detail by using both cultivation and cultivation-independent te ...	2004	15128517
effects of ph amendment on metal working fluid wastewater biological treatment using a defined bacterial consortium.	the aim of this study was to determine whether ph amendment of a highly alkaline metal working fluid (mwf) wastewater would improve biological treatment in a bioreactor system following introduction of a bacterial inoculum (comprised of the following strains: agrobacterium radiobacter, comamonas testosteroni, methylobacterium mesophilicum, microbacterium esteraromaticum, and microbacterium saperdae). the ph values tested were 6, 7, 8, and 9. three replicate batch mode bioreactors inoculated with ...	2005	15625673
isolation and characterization of predominant microorganisms during decomposition of waste materials in a field-scale composter.	a self-heating field-scale composter treating agro-industrial wastes within a period of 30 d was analyzed by denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (dgge) (pedro et al., j. biosci. bioeng., 91, 159-165, 2001). three major bands were derived from propionibacterium acnes, methylobacterium mesophilicum or m. radiotolerans, and bacillus thermocloacae. strains msp09a and msp06g with close affiliation to p. acnes and b. thermocloacae, respectively, were successfully isolated. based on quantitative-pc ...	2003	16233421
rapid, specific and quantitative assays for the detection of the endophytic bacterium methylobacterium mesophilicum in plants.	xylella fastidiosa is a xylem-limited bacterium that causes citrus variegated chlorosis disease in sweet orange. there is evidence that x. fastidiosa interacts with endophytic bacteria present in the xylem of sweet orange, and that these interactions, particularly with methylobacterium mesophilicum, may affect disease progress. however, these interactions cannot be evaluated in detail until efficient methods for detection and enumeration of these bacteria in planta are developed. we have previou ...	2006	16266765
biochemical pathway and degradation of phthalate ester isomers by bacteria.	degradation of dimethyl isophthalate (dmi) and dimethyl phthalate ester (dmpe) was investigated using microorganisms isolated from mangrove sediment of hong kong mai po nature reserve. one enrichment culture was capable of utilizing dmi as the sole source of carbon and energy, but none of the bacteria in the enrichment culture was capable of degrading dmi alone. in co-culture of two bacteria, degradation was observed proceeding through monomethyl isophthalate (mmi) ester and isophthalic acid (ip ...	2005	16312973
urease-null and hydrogenase-null phenotypes of a phylloplane bacterium reveal altered nickel metabolism in two soybean mutants.	mutation at either of two genetic loci (eu2 or eu3) in soybean (glycine max [l.] merr.) results in a pleiotropic elimination of the activity of both major urease isozymes. surprisingly, the phenotype of a phylloplane bacterium, methylobacterium mesophilicum, living on the leaves of eu2/eu2 or eu3-e1/eu3-e1 mutants is also affected by these plant mutations. the bacteria isolated from leaves of these soybean mutants have transient urease- and hydrogenase-deficient phenotypes that can be corrected ...	1992	16668768
model plants for studying the interaction between methylobacterium mesophilicum and xylella fastidiosa.	over the last few years, endophytic bacterial communities associated with citrus have been studied as key components interacting with xylella fastidiosa. in this study, we investigated the possible interaction between the citrus endophyte methylobacterium mesophilicum sr1.6/6 and x. fastidiosa in model plants such as catharanthus roseus (madagaskar periwinkle) and nicotiana clevelandii (clevelands tobacco). the aim of this study was to establish the fate of m. mesophilicum sr1.6/6 after inoculat ...	2006	16699566
complete degradation of dimethyl isophthalate requires the biochemical cooperation between klebsiella oxytoca sc and methylobacterium mesophilicum sr isolated from wetland sediment.	two bacterial strains klebsiella oxytoca sc and methylobacterium mesophilicum sr were isolated and identified from enrichment cultures using dimethyl isophthalate (dmi) as the sole source of carbon and energy, and mangrove sediment as an inoculum. dmi was rapidly transformed by k. oxytoca sc in the culture with formation of monomethyl isophthalate (mmi), which accumulated in the culture medium. m. mesophilicum sr, incapable of utilizing dmi, showed high capability of degrading mmi to a transitor ...	2007	17258288
methylobacterium oryzae sp. nov., an aerobic, pink-pigmented, facultatively methylotrophic, 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylate deaminase-producing bacterium isolated from rice.	a pink-pigmented, facultatively methylotrophic bacterium, strain cbmb20t, isolated from stem tissues of rice, was analysed by a polyphasic approach. strain cbmb20t utilized 1-aminocyclopropane 1-carboxylate (acc) as a nitrogen source and produced acc deaminase. it was related phylogenetically to members of the genus methylobacterium. 16s rrna gene sequence analysis indicated that strain cbmb20t was most closely related to methylobacterium fujisawaense, methylobacterium radiotolerans and methylob ...	2007	17267973
cluster formation in liverwort-associated methylobacteria and its implications.	pink-pigmented methylotropic bacteria of the genus methylobacterium inhabit the surfaces of plant organs. in bryophytes, these methylobacteria enhance cell growth, but the nature of this plant-microbe interaction is largely unknown. in this study, methylobacteria were isolated from the upper surface of the free-living thalli of the liverwort marchantia polymorpha l. identification of one strain by 16s ribosomal rna (rrna) gene-targeted polymerase chain reaction (pcr) and other data show that the ...	2007	17406848
protracted cervical lymphadenitis with mycobacterium avium and methylobacterium mesophilicum.		2007	17901817
assessment of inhibitory effects of fluoride-coated tubes on biofilm formation by using the in vitro dental unit waterline biofilm model.	this study aimed to establish an in vitro model to simulate biofilms formed in dental unit waterlines (duwls) and to investigate the ability of polyvinylidene fluoride (pvdf)-coated tubes to inhibit biofilm formation using this model. the water and biofilm samples were obtained from duwls which had been clinically used for 2.5 years, and the predominant bacteria were identified. a conventional polyurethane tube was incubated for 24 to 96 h in the mixed flora of isolated bacteria, and the optimal ...	2008	18676694
methylobacterium phyllosphaerae sp. nov., a pink-pigmented, facultative methylotroph from the phyllosphere of rice.	a pink-pigmented, aerobic, facultatively methylotrophic bacterial strain, cbmb27t, isolated from leaf tissues of rice (oryza sativa l. 'dong-jin'), was analysed using a polyphasic taxonomic approach. comparative 16s rrna gene sequence-based phylogenetic analysis placed the strain in a clade with the species methylobacterium oryzae, methylobacterium fujisawaense and methylobacterium mesophilicum; strain cbmb27t showed sequence similarities of 98.3, 98.5 and 97.3 %, respectively, to the type strai ...	2009	19126717
transmission of methylobacterium mesophilicum by bucephalogonia xanthophis for paratransgenic control strategy of citrus variegated chlorosis.	methylobacterium mesophilicum, originally isolated as an endophytic bacterium from citrus plants, was genetically transformed to express green fluorescent protein (gfp). the gfp-labeled strain of m. mesophilicum was inoculated into catharanthus roseus (model plant) seedlings and further observed colonizing its xylem vessels. the transmission of this endophyte by bucephalogonia xanthophis, one of the insect vectors that transmit xylella fastidiosa subsp. pauca, was verified by insects feeding fro ...	2009	19763419
long-chain acyl-homoserine lactones from methylobacterium mesophilicum: synthesis and absolute configuration.	the acyl-homoserine lactones (acyl-hsls) produced by methylobacterium mesophilicum isolated from orange trees infected with the citrus variegated chlorosis (cvc) disease have been studied, revealing the occurrence of six long-chain acyl-hsls, i.e., the saturated homologues (s)-n-dodecanoyl (1) and (s)-n-tetradecanoyl-hsl (5), the uncommon odd-chain n-tridecanoyl-hsl (3), the new natural product (s)-n-(2e)-dodecenoyl-hsl (2), and the rare unsaturated homologues (s)-n-(7z)-tetradecenoyl (4) and (s ...	2009	19919062
methylobacterium dankookense sp. nov., isolated from drinking water.	a pink-pigmented bacterium, designated sw08-7(t) was isolated from the drinking water of a water purifier. cells were gram-negative, rod-shaped, strictly aerobic, and non-spore-forming. it grew optimally at 25 degrees c, ph 6 approximately 7. phylogenese analysis based on 16s rrna gene sequence showed that strain sw08-7(t) belongs to the genus methylobacterium. the highest 16s rrna gene sequence similarities were found to methylobacterium mesophilicum jcm 2829(t) (96.9%), methylobacterium brachi ...	2010	20127465
effect of bacterial inoculation, plant genotype and developmental stage on root-associated and endophytic bacterial communities in potato (solanum tuberosum).	beneficial bacteria interact with plants by colonizing the rhizosphere and roots followed by further spread through the inner tissues, resulting in endophytic colonization. the major factors contributing to these interactions are not always well understood for most bacterial and plant species. it is believed that specific bacterial functions are required for plant colonization, but also from the plant side specific features are needed, such as plant genotype (cultivar) and developmental stage. v ...	2010	20352404
colonization of rice and spodoptera frugiperda j.e. smith (lepidoptera: noctuidae) larvae by genetically modified endophytic methylobacterium mesophilicum.	the colonization of spodoptera frugiperda j.e. smith larvae and rice seedlings by genetically modified endophytic bacterium methylobacterium mesophilicum, and also the possible transfer of this bacterium to inside the larva's body during seedlings consumption were studied. the data obtained by bacterial reisolation and fluorescence microscopy showed that the bacterium colonized the rice seedlings, the larva's body and that the endophytic bacteria present in seedlings could be acquired by the lar ...	2010	20498973
methylobacterium soli sp. nov. a methanol-utilizing bacterium isolated from the forest soil.	a gram-negative, pink-pigmented, non-spore-forming rod shaped, methanol-utilizing bacterium, strain yim 48816(t), was isolated from forest soil collected from sichuan province, china. strain yim 48816(t) can grow at 4-37 °c, ph 5.0-7.0 and 0% nacl (w/v). based on 16s rrna gene sequence similarity studies, it belonged to the genus methylobacterium, and formed a phyletic line. the 16s rrna gene sequence similarities were 96.2% to methylobacterium mesophilicum dsm 1708(t) and 96.0% to methylobacter ...	2011	21222033
draft genome sequence of methylobacterium mesophilicum strain sr1.6/6, isolated from citrus sinensis.	methylobacterium mesophilicum strain sr1.6/6 is an endophytic bacterium isolated from a surface-sterilized citrus sinensis branch. ecological and biotechnological aspects of this bacterium, such as the genes involved in its association with the host plant and the primary oxidation of methanol, were annotated in the draft genome.	2013	23788544
assembly and loss of the polar flagellum in plant-associated methylobacteria.	on the leaf surfaces of numerous plant species, inclusive of sunflower (helianthus annuus l.), pink-pigmented, methanol-consuming, phytohormone-secreting prokaryotes of the genus methylobacterium have been detected. however, neither the roles, nor the exact mode of colonization of these epiphytic microbes have been explored in detail. using germ-free sunflower seeds, we document that, during the first days of seedling development, methylobacteria exert no promotive effect on organ growth. since ...	2014	24566997
characteristics of meningitis due to methylobacterium mesophilicum: a rare case.	methylobacterium mesophilicum is a gram-negative bacillus most often isolated in medical establishments. in humans, m. mesophilicum is considered a conditionally pathogenic flora. infections in humans generally occur in immunodeficient individuals. this article describes a rare case of m. mesophilicum infection that developed into acute meningitis in a 26-year-old patient. decreased neutrophil bactericidal activity was also detected. to our knowledge, there have been no previous reports of menin ...	2015	25720643
killing effect of peppermint vapor against pink-slime forming microorganisms.	the killing effect of peppermint vapor (pmv) against pink-slime forming microorganisms, methylobacterium mesophilicum as a bacterium and rhodotorula mucilaginosa as a yeast, was investigated by the agar vapor assay. in this method, microbial cells were spread over the agar surface exposed to pmv in a petri dish, and then transferred into a recovery liquid. when 60μl of the peppermint liquid was added to a paper disc, a marked killing effect of pmv was observed after 48h against m. mesophilicum a ...	2015	26133506
differential gene expression in xylella fastidiosa 9a5c during co-cultivation with the endophytic bacterium methylobacterium mesophilicum sr1.6/6.	xylella fastidiosa, the causal agent of citrus variegated chlorosis (cvc), colonizes plant xylem, reducing sap flow, and inducing internerval chlorosis, leaf size reduction, necrosis, and harder and smaller fruits. this bacterium may be transmitted from plant to plant by sharpshooter insects, including bucephalogonia xanthopis. the citrus endophytic bacterium methylobacterium mesophilicum sr1.6/6 colonizes citrus xylem and previous studies showed that this strain is also transferred from plant t ...	2015	26218710
genes related to antioxidant metabolism are involved in methylobacterium mesophilicum-soybean interaction.	the genus methylobacterium is composed of pink-pigmented methylotrophic bacterial species that are widespread in natural environments, such as soils, stream water and plants. when in association with plants, this genus colonizes the host plant epiphytically and/or endophytically. this association is known to promote plant growth, induce plant systemic resistance and inhibit plant infection by phytopathogens. in the present study, we focused on evaluating the colonization of soybean seedling-root ...	2015	26238382
salt tolerant methylobacterium mesophilicum showed viable colonization abilities in the plant rhizosphere.	the source of infection has always been considered as an important factor in epidemiology and mostly linked to environmental source such as surface water, soil, plants and also animals. the activity of the opportunistic pathogens associated with plant root, their adaptation and survival under hostile environmental condition is poorly understood. in this study the salt tolerance ability of methylobacterium mesophilicum and its colonization in the root and shoot of plants under severe drought and ...	2015	26288563
species-specific cell mobility of bacteria-feeding myxamoebae in plasmodial slime molds.	on decaying wood or litter in forests, plasmodial slime molds (myxomycetes) represent a large fraction of eukaryotic protists that feed on bacteria. in his seminal book experimental physiology of plants (1865), julius sachs referred to the multinucleate plasmodium of myxomycetes, which were considered at that time as primitive plants (or fungi). today it is well established that myxomycetes are members of the amoebozoa (protista). in this study we compare the mobility of myxamoebae of 3 european ...	2015	26357877
the diversity of citrus endophytic bacteria and their interactions with xylella fastidiosa and host plants.	the bacterium xylella fastidiosa is the causal agent of citrus variegated chlorosis (cvc) and has been associated with important losses in commercial orchards of all sweet orange [citrus sinensis (l.)] cultivars. the development of this disease depends on the environmental conditions, including the endophytic microbial community associated with the host plant. previous studies have shown that x. fastidiosa interacts with the endophytic community in xylem vessels as well as in the insect vector, ...	2016	27727362
regulation of root development in arabidopsis thaliana by phytohormone-secreting epiphytic methylobacteria.	in numerous experimental studies, seedlings of the model dicot arabidopsis thaliana have been raised on sterile mineral salt agar. however, under natural conditions, no plant has ever grown in an environment without bacteria. here, we document that germ-free (gnotobiotic) seedlings, raised on mineral salt agar without sucrose, develop very short root hairs. in the presence of a soil extract that contains naturally occurring microbes, root hair elongation is promoted; this effect can be mimicked ...	2017	28054231