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Z. J. Zhang, C. Wu, D. Dorantes…·W. A. van der Donk
The paper characterizes six gut-derived nisin-like lantibiotics, evaluates their antimicrobial activity against pathogens and commensals, and identifies key residues affecting their activity.
M. L. Sheahan, M. J. Coyne, K. Flores…·L. E. Comstock
The paper shows that a mobile genetic element inverts the antagonistic behavior of Bacteroides fragilis by disabling its native system and enhancing fitness through a new weapon.
Q. Dong, H. Lin, M.-M. Allen…·E. G. Pamer
This study identifies a 69 base-pair deletion in the cdtR gene that attenuates virulence in ST1 C. difficile strains without affecting colonization.
A. S. Little, I. T. Younker, M. S. Schechter…·S. H. Light
The paper identifies gut bacteria that use dietary and host-derived metabolites as electron acceptors in anaerobic respiration, revealing new metabolic pathways and reductase evolution.
H. A. Martin, A. Sundararajan, T. S. Ermi…·E. A. Robleto
This study shows that Mfd affects global transcription and bacterial physiology under stress, with 1,997 genes differentially expressed in mfd mutants.