MicrobiologybioRxivPreprint
Contact dependent suppression of Clostridioides difficile sporulation by enterococci requires the endocarditis and biofilm pilus
Alicia K. Wood, Caspar S. Carson, Holly R Neubauer…·Peter T. McKenney
This study shows that enterococci reduce C. difficile sporulation through contact-dependent mechanisms involving surface pili, suggesting a role for gut microbiota in controlling spore formation.
DOI 10.64898/2026.04.22.718763