Filip Husnik

Chromulinavorax destructans, a pathogenic TM6 bacterium with an unusual replication strategy targeting protist mitochondrion

The paper describes Chromulinavorax destructans, a TM6 bacterium that infects and lyses Spumella elongata by replicating in a viral-like manner and manipulating host mitochondria.

Repeated replacement of an intrabacterial symbiont in the tripartite nested mealybug symbiosis

This study examines the stability of a tripartite mealybug symbiosis by sequencing host-symbiont genomes across five species, revealing repeated replacement of innermost bacterial symbionts despite horizontal gene transfer stability.