MicrobiologybioRxiv
The protozoan Trichomonas vaginalis targets bacteria with laterally-acquired NlpC/P60 peptidoglycan hydrolases
J. Pinheiro, J. Biboy, W. Vollmer…·A. Simoes-Barbosa
This study identifies laterally-acquired NlpC/P60 peptidoglycan hydrolases in Trichomonas vaginalis that degrade bacterial peptoglycan, enabling the parasite to compete with bacteria in mixed cultures.
DOI 10.1128/mbio.01784-18