Microbial Interactions - Underexplored Links Between Public Health Relevant Bacteria and Protozoa in Coastal Environments.

ABSTRACT: The co-existence of bacteria and protozoa in aquatic environments has led to the evolution of predation defense mechanisms by the bacteria. Some of the predation-resistant bacteria (PRB) are also pathogenic to humans and other mammals. The links between PRB and protozoa in natural aquatic systems are poorly known, but they are important in predicting outbreaks and determining the long-term consequences of a contamination event. To elucidate co-occurrence patterns between PRB (16S rRNA) and bacterivorous protozoa (18S rRNA), we performed a field study in a coastal area in the northern Baltic Sea. Interactions between bacteria and protozoa were explored by using two complementary statistical tools. We found co-occurrence patterns between specific PRB and protozoa, such as Legionella a

SUBMITTER: Eriksson KIA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9235517 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature