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Secondary Metabolites Control the Associated Bacterial Communities of Saprophytic Basidiomycotina Fungi.
de Carvalho, Maira Peres Türck, Patrick
de Carvalho, Maira Peres
Türck, Patrick
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Fungi grow under humid conditions and are, therefore, prone to biofilm infections. A 16S rRNA fingerprint analysis was performed on 49 sporocarps of Basidiomycotina in order to determine whether they are able to control these biofilms. Ninety-five bacterial phylotypes, comprising 4 phyla and 10 families, were identified. While ectomycorrhizal fungi harbored the highest bacterial diversity, saprophytic fungi showed little or no association with bacteria. Seven fungal species were screened for antimicrobial and antibiofilm activities. Biofilm formation and bacterial growth was inhibited by extracts obtained from saprophytic fungi, which confirmed the hypothesis that many fungi modulate biofilm colonization on their sporocarps.
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Secondary Metabolites Control the Associated Bacterial Communities of Saprophytic Basidiomycotina Fungi. 2015, 30 (2):196-8 Microbes Environ.
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