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ABSTRACT Commensal bacteria in the human nasal cavity are known to suppress opportunistic pathogen colonization by competing for limited space and nutrients. It has become increasingly apparent that some commensal bacteria also produce toxic compounds that directly inhibit or kill incoming competito...

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Main Authors: Britney L. Hardy, Seth W. Dickey, Roger D. Plaut, Daniel P. Riggins, Scott Stibitz, Michael Otto, D. Scott Merrell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2019-02-01
Series:mBio
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Online Access:https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/mBio.02491-18