... environmental reservoirs for Bp [ 60 ]. The bacteria can also survive in soil-dwelling nematodes such as Caenorhabditis elegans and thus, the C. elegans-Bp model has been extensively used in host-pathogen interaction studies [ 61–63 ] All in all, the ability of Bp to adapt to and survive in different...

... possesses serine protease and β-core domains. It forms a 12-stranded β-barrel. A segment of the α-helical structure can be clearly seen occupying the centre of the β-barrel (left). The β-barrel structure is clearly seen on the right. host–pathogen interaction immunoglobulin A1 (IgA1) membrane...