MicrobiologyThe ISME JournalPeer-reviewed
Trophic cooperation promotes bacterial survival of Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa
L. Camus, P. Briaud, S. Bastien…·K. Moreau
This study shows that acetoin, produced by S. aureus, benefits both S. aureus and P. aeruginosa by providing a carbon source and reducing acetoin toxicity, indicating trophic cooperation in CF lungs.
DOI 10.1038/s41396-020-00741-9