The protozoan Trichomonas vaginalis targets bacteria with laterally-acquired NlpC/P60 peptidoglycan hydrolases
J. Pinheiro, J. Biboy, W. Vollmer, R. P. Hirt, J. R. Keown, A. Artuyants, D. C. Goldstone, A. Simoes-Barbosa
This study identifies laterally-acquired NlpC/P60 peptidoglycan hydrolases in Trichomonas vaginalis that degrade bacterial peptoglycan, enabling the parasite to compete with bacteria in mixed cultures.
bioRxiv · May 11, 2018Microbiology