<named-content content-type="genus-species">Corynebacterium pseudodiphtheriticum</named-content> Exploits <named-content content-type="genus-species">Staphylococcus aureus</named-content> Virulence Components in a Novel Polymicrobial Defense Strategy

<named-content content-type="genus-species">Corynebacterium pseudodiphtheriticum</named-content> Exploits <named-content content-type="genus-species">Staphylococcus aureus</named-content> Virulence Components in a Novel Polymicrobial Defense Strategy

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
Subjects:
commensal bacteria
Corynebacterium
nasal microbiota
polymicrobial interactions
Staphylococcus aureus
Online Access:https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/mBio.02491-18

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