Zooplankton as a Transitional Host for Escherichia coli in Freshwater.
Di Cesare A, Riva F, Colinas N, Borgomaneiro G, Borin S, Cabello-Yeves PJ, Canale C, Cedraro N, Citterio B, Crotti E, Mangiaterra G, Mapelli F, Mondino V, Vignaroli C, Quaranta W, Corno G, Fontaneto D, Eckert EM.
Di Cesare A, et al.
Appl Environ Microbiol. 2022 May 10;88(9):e0252221. doi: 10.1128/aem.02522-21. Epub 2022 Apr 13.
Appl Environ Microbiol. 2022.
PMID: 35416683
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After isolation and fluorescent protein tagging of strains ED1 and ED157, we show that Daphnia sp. can take up these strains and release them alive again, thus becoming a temporary host for E. coli. In a chemostat experiment, we show that this association does not prolong …
After isolation and fluorescent protein tagging of strains ED1 and ED157, we show that Daphnia sp. can take up these strains and release the …