MicrobiologybioRxiv
A cross-species interaction with a symbiotic commensal enables cell-density-dependent growth and in vivo virulence of an oral pathogen
A. Hoare, H. Wang, A. Meethil…·P. I. Diaz
The paper shows that Porphyromonas gingivalis uses a diffusible molecule from Veillonella parvula to overcome growth limitations in polymicrobial communities, affecting virulence.