Serge Ankri

Deciphering the Acetaldehyde Signaling Network Underlying Bacterial Escape from Protozoan Predators

This study identifies how Bacillus subtilis detects acetaldehyde from Entamoeba histolytica to trigger a defensive response against predation.

Differential coping strategies exerted by biofilm and planktonic cells of the beneficial bacterium B. subtilis in response to the protozoan predator Entamoeba histolytica.

This study shows that B. subtilis biofilm and planktonic cells respond differently to E. histolytica predation, with biofilms activating stress responses and planktonic cells increasing motility.

The gut microbiota-derived metabolite indole regulates cytoskeletal functions and virulence in Entamoeba histolytica

This study shows that indole, a gut microbiota-derived metabolite, is initially toxic to Entamoeba histolytica but adaptation leads to increased virulence and stress resistance.

Enteropathogenic Escherichia coli induces Entamoeba histolytica Levy-like movement on fibronectin-rich substrate by reducing traction forces

This study shows that enteropathogenic Escherichia coli enhances Entamoeba histolytica motility on fibronectin-rich substrates by reducing traction forces and altering F-actin distribution.