Community composition shapes microbial-specific phenotypes in a cystic fibrosis polymicrobial model system

Interspecies interactions can drive the emergence of unexpected microbial phenotypes that are not observed when studying monocultures. The cystic fibrosis (CF) lung consists of a complex environment where microbes, living as polymicrobial biofilm-like communities, are associated with negative clinic...

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Main Authors: Fabrice Jean-Pierre, Thomas H Hampton, Daniel Schultz, Deborah A Hogan, Marie-Christine Groleau, Eric Déziel, George A O'Toole
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eLife Sciences Publications Ltd 2023-01-01
Series:eLife
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Online Access:https://elifesciences.org/articles/81604