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View article: Nucleoside Binding by a Surface Lipoprotein Governs Conjugative ICE Acquisition in Ruminant Mycoplasmas
Nucleoside Binding by a Surface Lipoprotein Governs Conjugative ICE Acquisition in Ruminant Mycoplasmas Open
Integrative and conjugative elements (ICEs) are major mediators of horizontal gene transfer (HGT) in bacteria. However, the role of recipient cells in their acquisition has received little attention. Using the ruminant pathogens Mycoplasma…
View article: Bacterial conjugation in the ruminant pathogen <i>Mycoplasma agalactiae</i> is influenced by eukaryotic host factors
Bacterial conjugation in the ruminant pathogen <i>Mycoplasma agalactiae</i> is influenced by eukaryotic host factors Open
Horizontal gene transfer (HGT) plays a pivotal role in the evolution and adaptation of genome-reduced mycoplasmas. The conjugative properties of these organisms are key in this phenomenon but are largely understudied, particularly in vivo …
View article: Decoding the dynamics of calves’ respiratory and gut microbiota: exploring stability, resistance, and individual patterns
Decoding the dynamics of calves’ respiratory and gut microbiota: exploring stability, resistance, and individual patterns Open
To uncover the intricate relationship between the microbiota, host, and environment in early life, we monitored the temporal dynamics of the nasal and gut microbiota in 30 veal calves over their first five months. Our findings reveal that …
View article: Bacterial Conjugation in the Ruminant Pathogen <i>Mycoplasma agalactiae</i> is Influenced by Eukaryotic Host Factors
Bacterial Conjugation in the Ruminant Pathogen <i>Mycoplasma agalactiae</i> is Influenced by Eukaryotic Host Factors Open
Bacterial conjugation plays a pivotal role in the evolution and adaptation of genome-reduced mycoplasmas. Despite their fast evolution rate, the conjugative properties of these organisms remain largely understudied, particularly in vivo. I…
View article: An atypical GdpP enzyme linking cyclic nucleotide metabolism to osmotic tolerance and gene regulation in Mycoplasma bovis
An atypical GdpP enzyme linking cyclic nucleotide metabolism to osmotic tolerance and gene regulation in Mycoplasma bovis Open
Nucleotide second messengers play an important role in bacterial adaptation to environmental changes. Recent evidence suggests that some of these regulatory molecular pathways were conserved upon the degenerative evolution of the wall-less…
View article: The Activation of the RIG-I/MDA5 Signaling Pathway upon Influenza D Virus Infection Impairs the Pulmonary Proinflammatory Response Triggered by Mycoplasma bovis Superinfection
The Activation of the RIG-I/MDA5 Signaling Pathway upon Influenza D Virus Infection Impairs the Pulmonary Proinflammatory Response Triggered by Mycoplasma bovis Superinfection Open
Since the spread of the respiratory influenza D virus (IDV) infection to the cattle population, the question about the impact of this virus on bovine respiratory disease (BRD) remains still unanswered. Animals affected by BRD are often coi…
View article: Impacts of Mycoplasma agalactiae restriction-modification systems on pan-epigenome dynamics and genome plasticity
Impacts of Mycoplasma agalactiae restriction-modification systems on pan-epigenome dynamics and genome plasticity Open
DNA methylations play an important role in the biology of bacteria. Often associated with restriction modification (RM) systems, they are important drivers of bacterial evolution interfering in horizontal gene transfer events by providing …
View article: Enhanced Pathogenesis Caused by Influenza D Virus and Mycoplasma bovis Coinfection in Calves: a Disease Severity Linked with Overexpression of IFN-γ as a Key Player of the Enhanced Innate Immune Response in Lungs
Enhanced Pathogenesis Caused by Influenza D Virus and Mycoplasma bovis Coinfection in Calves: a Disease Severity Linked with Overexpression of IFN-γ as a Key Player of the Enhanced Innate Immune Response in Lungs Open
Bovine respiratory disease (BRD) is among the most prevalent diseases in young cattle. BRD is due to complex interactions between viruses and/or bacteria, most of which have a moderate individual pathogenicity.
View article: Genome Mosaicism in Field Strains of Mycoplasma bovis as Footprints of In-Host Horizontal Chromosomal Transfer
Genome Mosaicism in Field Strains of Mycoplasma bovis as Footprints of In-Host Horizontal Chromosomal Transfer Open
Mycoplasma bovis is a major pathogen of cattle that has significant detrimental effects on economics and animal welfare in cattle rearing worldwide. Understanding the evolution and the adaptative potential of pathogenic mycoplasma species …
View article: Genome mosaicism in field strains of <i>Mycoplasma bovis</i> as footprints of <i>in-host</i> horizontal chromosomal transfer
Genome mosaicism in field strains of <i>Mycoplasma bovis</i> as footprints of <i>in-host</i> horizontal chromosomal transfer Open
Horizontal gene transfer was long thought to be marginal in Mollicutes , but the capacity of some of these wall-less bacteria to exchange large chromosomal regions has been recently documented. Mycoplasma chromosomal transfer (MCT) is an u…
View article: Impacts of <i>Mycoplasma agalactiae</i> restriction-modification systems on pan-epigenome dynamics and genome plasticity
Impacts of <i>Mycoplasma agalactiae</i> restriction-modification systems on pan-epigenome dynamics and genome plasticity Open
DNA methylation plays an important role in the biology of bacteria. Often associated with restriction modification (RM) systems, they also provide a defence against foreign DNA. Little is known regarding the methylome of the mycoplasma gen…
View article: The Airway Pathobiome in Complex Respiratory Diseases: A Perspective in Domestic Animals
The Airway Pathobiome in Complex Respiratory Diseases: A Perspective in Domestic Animals Open
Respiratory infections in domestic animals are a major issue for veterinary and livestock industry. Pathogens in the respiratory tract share their habitat with a myriad of commensal microorganisms. Increasing evidence points towards a resp…
View article: Genomic Islands in Mycoplasmas
Genomic Islands in Mycoplasmas Open
Bacteria of the Mycoplasma genus are characterized by the lack of a cell-wall, the use of UGA as tryptophan codon instead of a universal stop, and their simplified metabolic pathways. Most of these features are due to the small-size and li…
View article: Mycoplasma bovis in Spanish Cattle Herds: Two Groups of Multiresistant Isolates Predominate, with One Remaining Susceptible to Fluoroquinolones
Mycoplasma bovis in Spanish Cattle Herds: Two Groups of Multiresistant Isolates Predominate, with One Remaining Susceptible to Fluoroquinolones Open
Mycoplasma bovis is an important bovine pathogen causing pneumonia, mastitis, and arthritis and is responsible for major economic losses worldwide. In the absence of an efficient vaccine, control of M. bovis infections mainly relies on ant…
View article: Enzymatic characterization of rMbovP328.
Enzymatic characterization of rMbovP328. Open
Influence of temperature (A), pH values (B), divalent cations (C), and Mn2+ concentration (D) on the relative enzymatic activity of M. bovis rMbovP328. The phosphodiesterase activity of rMbovP328 was determined by HPLC analysis of c-di-AMP…
View article: Mapping of transposon insertions in the <i>M</i>. <i>bovis</i> chromosome.
Mapping of transposon insertions in the <i>M</i>. <i>bovis</i> chromosome. Open
Schematic representation illustrating the distribution of unique mTn insertions in the HB0801 chromosome. Data are derived from sequence analysis of 1032 mutants. Transposons inserted into the coding sequences and non-coding regions are in…
View article: Multiple sequence alignment of Mbov327 and Mbov328.
Multiple sequence alignment of Mbov327 and Mbov328. Open
The alignments of M. bovis Mbov327 and Mbov328, Mycobacterium tuberculosis Rv2837c (PDB code 5CET), M. pneumoniae MPN140 (UniProtKB entry P75144) and MPN549 (UniProtKB entry P75229), Borrelia burgdorferi DhhP (UniProtKB entry O51564), and …
View article: An emerging role for cyclic dinucleotide phosphodiesterase and nanoRNase activities in Mycoplasma bovis: Securing survival in cell culture
An emerging role for cyclic dinucleotide phosphodiesterase and nanoRNase activities in Mycoplasma bovis: Securing survival in cell culture Open
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View article: Venn diagrams of proteins identified in HB0801 and T9.386.
Venn diagrams of proteins identified in HB0801 and T9.386. Open
Overlapping circles illustrating the number of proteins found repeatedly detected by LC-MS/MS in M. bovis populations grown in axenic conditions. (A) Analysis of proteins detected in triplicate samples of HB0801. (B) Analysis of proteins d…
View article: Mbov_0503 Encodes a Novel Cytoadhesin that Facilitates Mycoplasma bovis Interaction with Tight Junctions
Mbov_0503 Encodes a Novel Cytoadhesin that Facilitates Mycoplasma bovis Interaction with Tight Junctions Open
Molecules contributing to microbial cytoadhesion are important virulence factors. In Mycoplasma bovis, a minimal bacterium but an important cattle pathogen, binding to host cells is emerging as a complex process involving a broad range of …
View article: Extracellular DNA: A Nutritional Trigger of Mycoplasma bovis Cytotoxicity
Extracellular DNA: A Nutritional Trigger of Mycoplasma bovis Cytotoxicity Open
Microbial access to host nutrients is a key factor of the host-pathogen interplay. With their nearly minimal genome, wall-less bacteria of the class Mollicutes have limited metabolic capacities and largely depend on host nutrients for thei…
View article: Mycoplasma Chromosomal Transfer: A Distributive, Conjugative Process Creating an Infinite Variety of Mosaic Genomes
Mycoplasma Chromosomal Transfer: A Distributive, Conjugative Process Creating an Infinite Variety of Mosaic Genomes Open
The capacity of Mycoplasmas to engage in horizontal gene transfers has recently been highlighted. Despite their small genome, some of these wall-less bacteria are able to exchange multiple, large portions of their chromosome via a conjugat…
View article: Mycoplasmas under experimental antimicrobial selection: The unpredicted contribution of horizontal chromosomal transfer
Mycoplasmas under experimental antimicrobial selection: The unpredicted contribution of horizontal chromosomal transfer Open
Horizontal Gene Transfer was long thought to be marginal in Mycoplasma a large group of wall-less bacteria often portrayed as minimal cells because of their reduced genomes (ca. 0.5 to 2.0 Mb) and their limited metabolic pathways. This vie…
View article: The Integrative Conjugative Element (ICE) of <i>Mycoplasma agalactiae</i> : Key Elements Involved in Horizontal Dissemination and Influence of Coresident ICEs
The Integrative Conjugative Element (ICE) of <i>Mycoplasma agalactiae</i> : Key Elements Involved in Horizontal Dissemination and Influence of Coresident ICEs Open
The discovery of integrative conjugative elements (ICEs) in wall-less mycoplasmas and the demonstration of their role in massive gene flows within and across species have shed new light on the evolution of these minimal bacteria. Of these,…
View article: The Integrative Conjugative Element (ICE) of<i>Mycoplasma agalactiae</i>: key elements involved in horizontal dissemination and influence of co-resident ICEs
The Integrative Conjugative Element (ICE) of<i>Mycoplasma agalactiae</i>: key elements involved in horizontal dissemination and influence of co-resident ICEs Open
The discovery of integrative conjugative elements (ICEs) in wall-less mycoplasmas and the demonstration of their role in massive gene flows within and across species has shed new light on the evolution of these minimal bacteria. Of these, …
View article: Horizontal Gene Transfers in Mycoplasmas (Mollicutes)
Horizontal Gene Transfers in Mycoplasmas (Mollicutes) Open
The class Mollicutes (trivial name "mycoplasma") is composed of wall-less bacteria with reduced genomes whose evolution was long thought to be only driven by gene losses. Recent evidences of massive horizontal gene transfer (HGT) within an…
View article: Immunoproteomic identification of MbovP579, a promising diagnostic biomarker for serological detection of <i>Mycoplasma bovis</i> infection
Immunoproteomic identification of MbovP579, a promising diagnostic biomarker for serological detection of <i>Mycoplasma bovis</i> infection Open
A lack of knowledge regarding the antigenic properties of Mycoplasma bovis proteins prevents the effective control of bovine infections using immunological approaches. In this study, we detected and characterized a specific and sensitive M…
View article: Mycoplasma agalactiae Secretion of β-(1→6)-Glucan, a Rare Polysaccharide in Prokaryotes, Is Governed by High-Frequency Phase Variation
Mycoplasma agalactiae Secretion of β-(1→6)-Glucan, a Rare Polysaccharide in Prokaryotes, Is Governed by High-Frequency Phase Variation Open
Mycoplasmas are minimal, wall-less bacteria but have retained the ability to secrete complex carbohydrate polymers that constitute a glycocalyx. In members of the Mycoplasma mycoides cluster, which are important ruminant pathogens, the gly…