Fitness advantage of Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron capsular polysaccharide is dependent on the resident microbiota
D. Hoces, G. Greter, M. Arnoldini, C. Moresi, S. Berent, I. Kolinko, F. Bansept, A. Woller, J. Häfliger, E. Martens, W.-D. Hardt, C. Loverdo, E. Slack
This study quantifies colonization bottlenecks and growth dynamics of Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron in the gut, showing that capsular polysaccharide provides a fitness advantage dependent on microbiota composition.
bioRxiv · Jun 19, 2022Microbiology