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Dictyostelium as host model for pathogenesis

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Steinert, Michael, Heuner, Klaus·2005·Cellular Microbiology

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The haploid social soil amoeba Dictyostelium discoideum has been established as a host model for several pathogens including Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Cryptococcus neoformans, Mycobacterium spp. and Legionella pneumophila. The research areas presently pursued include (i) the use of Dictyostelium wild-type cells as screening system for virulence of extracellular and intracellular pathogens and their corresponding mutants, (ii) the use of Dictyostelium mutant cells to identify genetic host determinants of susceptibility and resistance to infection and (iii) the use of reporter systems in Dictyostelium cells which allow the dissection of the complex host-pathogen cross-talk. The body of information presented in this review demonstrates that the availability of host cell markers, the knowledge of cell signalling pathways, the completion of the genome sequencing project and the tractability for genetic studies qualifies Dictyostelium for the study of fundamental cellular processes of pathogenesis.

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  • Several bacterial pathogens for humans, such as legionella, mycobacteria and salmonella, are pathogenic also for Dictyostelium.

    “Several bacterial pathogens for humans, such as legionella, mycobacteria and salmonella, are pathogenic also for Dictyostelium, favouring the use of this model to study host-pathogen interactions [9-19].”

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Authors
Steinert, M., & Heuner, K.
Affiliations
University of Würzburg (DE)
Corresponding author
Steinert, Michael
Venue
Cellular Microbiology
Published
2005-03
Volume
7
Issue
3
Pages
307-314
ISSN
  • 1462-5814 (ISSN-L)
  • 1462-5822
OpenAlex
W2035399581
Cited by
144
References
51
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FWCI
1.46
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Cellular Microbiology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (STE 838/3-2)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Endocrinology › Legionella and Acanthamoeba research
  • Physical Sciences › Engineering › Biomedical Engineering › Slime Mold and Myxomycetes Research
  • Life Sciences › Immunology and Microbiology › Immunology › Invertebrate Immune Response Mechanisms
Keywords
Dictyostelium discoideum, host-pathogen interaction, pathogenesis, virulence screening, host resistance and susceptibility, reporter system, cell signalling pathways, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Cryptococcus neoformans, Mycobacterium, Legionella pneumophila, intracellular pathogens, extracellular pathogens
MeSH terms
Animals, Cryptococcus neoformans, Dictyostelium, Mutation, Mycobacterium, Phagocytosis, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Virulence, Legionella pneumophila, Models, Animal

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