Community context influences the conjugation efficiency of E. coli
M. Bustamante, F. Koopman, J. Martens, J. K. Brons, J. DelaFuente, O. Kuipers, G. S. van Doorn, M. de Vos
The paper investigates how polymicrobial communities affect conjugation rates of uropathogenic E. coli in artificial urine medium, finding that Gram-positive enterococci enhance conjugation rates.
bioRxiv · Jan 30, 2024 · PreprintEcology