Environmental history shapes host-associated dynamics of sporulating and non-sporulating bacterial subpopulations during infection
Hasna Toukabri, Christophe Buisson, Yves Le Vern, Alix Sausset, Mickaël Bourge, Leyla Slamti
This study shows that host environments shape bacterial population dynamics by promoting coexistence of sporulating and non-sporulating subpopulations and altering their functional traits.
bioRxiv · Jul 21, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology