Microbial predator-prey interactions could favor coincidental selection of diverse virulence factors in marine coastal waters.
E. Robino, A. C. Poirier, C. Lopez-Joven, J.-C. Auguet, T. P. Rubio, C. Cazevieille, J.-L. Rolland, Y. Hechard, D. Destoumieux-Garzon, G. Charriere
The paper investigates how microbial predator-prey interactions in marine environments may lead to the coincidental selection of virulence factors in Vibrio tasmaniensis.
bioRxiv · Oct 19, 2018Microbiology