Vibrio cholerae alkalizes its environment via citrate metabolism to inhibit enteric growth
B. Kostiuk, M. E. Becker, C. N. Churaman, J. J. Black, S. M. Payne, S. Pukatzki, B. J. Koestler
This study shows Vibrio cholerae uses citrate metabolism to alkalinize its environment, inhibiting growth of other Gram-negative bacteria like E. coli and S. flexneri.
bioRxiv · Aug 4, 2022Microbiology