A brief historical and evolutionary perspective on the origin of cellular microbiology research. (19th July 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Soldati, Thierry; Cardenal‐Muñoz, Elena
• Other Names: Pizarro‐Cerda Javier guestEditor.; Tran Van Nhieu Guy guestEditor.
• Is Part Of: Cellular microbiology. Volume 21:Number 11(2019)
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• Publication Date: 2019-07-19
• Subjects: autophagy -- cell‐autonomous defence -- Dictyostelium discoideum -- host‐pathogen interactions -- infection -- innate immunity -- macrophage -- metal poisoning -- model organisms -- Mycobacterium marinum -- nutritional immunity -- phagocytosis; Microbiology -- Periodicals; Cytology -- Periodicals; Host-parasite relationships -- Periodicals; Microbiology -- Periodicals; Cells -- Periodicals; Microbiologie -- Périodiques; Microbiologie; Relation hôte-parasite; Cytologie; Cellule; Réponse cellulaire; Ressource Internet (Descripteur de forme); Périodique électronique (Descripteur de forme); 579.05
• DOI: 10.1111/cmi.13083
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1462-5814

Abstract

Abstract: Integrated with both a historical perspective and an evolutionary angle, this opinion article presents a brief and personal view of the emergence of cellular microbiology research. From the very first observations of phagocytosis by Goeze in 1777 to the exhaustive analysis of the cellular defence mechanisms performed in modern laboratories, the studies by cell biologists and microbiologists have converged into an integrative research field distinct from, but fully coupled to immunity: cellular microbiology. In addition, this brief article is thought as a humble patchwork of the motivations that have guided the research in my group over a quarter century.