Pneumococcal competence, a populational health sensor driving multilevel heterogeneity in response to antibiotics.
M. Prudhomme, C. H. G. JOHNSTON, A.-L. Soulet, D. De Lemos, N. Campo, P. Polard
This study reveals a populational QS mechanism in Streptococcus pneumoniae that drives antibiotic response heterogeneity through competence-induced bet-hedging.
bioRxiv · Nov 17, 2023 · PreprintMicrobiology