Strain population structure varies widely across bacterial species and predicts strain colonization in unrelated individuals
J. J. Faith, A. Chen Liaw, V. Aggarwala, N. O. Kaakoush, T. Borody, H. Mitchell, M. A. Kamm, S. Paramsothy, E. S. Snitkin, I. Mogno
The study quantifies strain population sizes across bacterial species and finds prevalent strains in common gut microbiota are more likely to be shared among unrelated individuals.
bioRxiv · Oct 17, 2020 · PreprintMicrobiology