MicrobiologybioRxivPreprint
Increased production of the extracellular polysaccharide Psl can give a growth advantage to Pseudomonas aeruginosa in low-iron conditions
Jaime Hutchison, Karishma Kaushik, Christopher A. Rodesney…·Vernita D. Gordon
This study shows that Pseudomonas aeruginosa aggregates have a growth advantage in low-iron environments due to high Psl content and S. aureus-produced factors.