Gut microbiota within-host evolution enforces colonization resistance against enteric infection
Marta Salvado Silva, Simon Woelfel, Claudia Eberl, Denise Medeiros Selegato, Abilash Chakravarthy Durai Raj, Philipp C. Münch, Birte K Jung, Hélène Omer, Michael Hellwig, Lisa Osbelt, Bidong D. Nguyen, Silvia Bolsega, Susanne I. Wudy, Debora Garzetti, Diana Ring, , Bärbel Stecher
The paper shows that E. faecalis evolves to metabolize fructoselysine, reducing S. Typhimurium colonization by limiting a key nutrient.
bioRxiv · Mar 28, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology