MicrobiologybioRxiv
Glycan cross-feeding drives mutualism between Fusobacterium and the vaginal microbiota
K. Agarwal, L. Robinson, J. Perry…·A. Lewis
This study shows that sialidase activity enables Fusobacterium to exploit sialoglycans, promoting its colonization and mutualistic interactions with the vaginal microbiota, which contributes to dysbiosis.
DOI 10.1371/journal.pbio.3000788