Pseudomonas aeruginosa Mobbing-Like Behavior against Acanthamoeba castellanii Bacterivore and Its Rapid Control by Quorum Sensing and Environmental Cues

ABSTRACT Mobbing, group attack of prey on predator, is a behavior seen in many animal species in which prey animals use numbers and coordination to counter individually superior predators.We studied attack behavior of Pseudomonas aeruginosa toward the bacterivore Acanthamoeba castellanii.This behavior consists of directed motility toward and specif

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A randomized controlled trial comparing trauma-focused treatment with and without concurrent personality disorder treatment in patients with posttraumatic stress disorder and comorbid borderline personality disorder

Introduction Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and borderline personality disorder (BPD) often co-occur.There is growing motivation among clinicians to offer trauma-focused treatments, such as Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), to patients with PTSD and comorbid BPD.However, a large subgroup of these patients does not sufficie

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