Myxococcus xanthus, a nonpathogenic bacterium, eliminates Cryptococcus neoformans, a fungal pathogen of human, independent of cell-cell contact
H. Zhang, J. D. Pettibon, R. Patel, B. Nan
This study shows that the nonpathogenic bacterium Myxococcus xanthus eliminates the fungal pathogen Cryptococcus neoformans without requiring cell-cell contact, by increasing fungal cell permeability.
bioRxiv · Aug 25, 2022 · PreprintMicrobiology