Citrobacter amalonaticus Inhibits the Growth of Citrobacter rodentium in the Gut Lumen
Caroline Mullineaux-Sanders, Danielle Carson, Eve G. D. Hopkins, Izabela Glegola-Madejska, Alejandra Escobar‐Zepeda, Hilary P. Browne, Trevor D. Lawley, Gad Frankel
Abstract
Gut bacterial infections involve three-way interactions between virulence factors, the host immune responses, and the microbiome. While the microbiome erects colonization resistance barriers, pathogens employ virulence factors to overcome them.
Topics & Concepts
Citrobacter rodentiumMicrobiologyCecumBiologyPathogenCitrobacterColonisation resistanceAntibioticsEnterobacteriaceaeEscherichia coliEcologyGeneBiochemistryAntibiotic Resistance in BacteriaEscherichia coli research studiesGut microbiota and health