MicrobiologybioRxiv
Density-dependent resistance protects Legionella pneumophila from its own antimicrobial metabolite, HGA
T. C. Levin, B. P. Goldspiel, H. S. Malik
This study shows that Legionella pneumophila uses HGA, a self-produced antimicrobial, to inhibit competitors but is resistant to it when at high density, suggesting a density-dependent resistance mechanism.
DOI 10.7554/elife.46086