Bacterial competition mediated by siderophore production among the human nasal microbiota
R. M. Stubbendieck, D. S. May, M. G. Chevrette, M. I. Temkin, E. Wendt-Pienkowski, J. Cagnazzo, C. M. Carlson, J. E. Gern, C. R. Currie
This study identifies siderophore production by Corynebacterium propinquum as a mechanism for iron competition in the human nasal microbiota, inhibiting Staphylococcus epidermidis growth.
bioRxiv · Oct 2, 2018Microbiology