Community composition and the environment modulate the population dynamics of type VI secretion in human gut bacteria
S. Robitaille, E. L. Simmons, A. J. Verster, E. A. McClure, D. Royce, E. M. Trus, K. Swartz, D. Schultz, C. D. Nadell, B. D. Ross
The paper shows that T6SS in B. fragilis is lost in adults but can be favored or disfavored in mice depending on community composition and ecological conditions.
bioRxiv · Feb 20, 2023Microbiology