Pathogenic Bacteroides fragilis strains can emerge from gut-resident commensals
R. E. Oles, M. C. Terrazas, L. R. Loomis, M. J. Neal, M. Paulchakrabarti, S. Zuffa, C.-Y. Hsu, A. Vasquez Ayala, M. H. Lee, C. Tribelhorn, P. Belda-Ferre, M. Bryant, J. Zemlin, J. Young, P. Dulai, , H. Chu
This study identifies genetic factors enabling Bacteroides fragilis to transition from commensal to pathogenic by analyzing 813 strains and their genomic diversity.
bioRxiv · Jun 19, 2024 · PreprintMicrobiology