Differential Metabolite Production Underlies Disruption of the Cystic Fibrosis Airway Microbiota by Pathogens
Sydney M. Morabbi, Niladri Bhowmik, Shaz Sutherland, Evelyn A. Wylie, Reagan S. Decker, Akram Al Daerwish, Mercedes Pérez Pérez, Elizabeth Pascual, Erika I. Lutter, Benjamin J. Philmus, Reed M. Stubbendieck
This study identifies differential metabolite production by pathogens as a mechanism disrupting the CF airway microbiota, showing that pathogens inhibit oropharyngeal bacteria and reduce microbiota diversity.
bioRxiv · Jul 17, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology