A Putative Lipoprotein Mediates Cell-Cell Contact for Type VI Secretion System-Dependent Killing of Specific Competitors

ABSTRACT Interbacterial competition is prevalent in host-associated microbiota, where it can shape community structure and function, impacting host health in both positive and negative ways. However, the factors that permit bacteria to discriminate among their various neighbors for targeted eliminat...

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Main Authors: Lauren Speare, Madison Woo, Anne K. Dunn, Alecia N. Septer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2022-04-01
Series:mBio
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Online Access:https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/mbio.03085-21