Pathogenic Bacteroides fragilis strains can emerge from gut-resident commensals
Renee E. Oles, Marvic Carrillo Terrazas, Luke R. Loomis, Maxwell J. Neal, Mousumi Paulchakrabarti, Simone Zuffa, Chia-Yun Hsu, Adriana Vasquez Ayala, Michael Hweemoon Lee, Caitlin Tribelhorn, Pedro Belda‐Ferre, MacKenzie Bryant, Jasmine Zemlin, Jocelyn Young, Parambir Singh Dulai, , Hiutung Chu
This study identifies genetic factors enabling Bacteroides fragilis to transition from commensal to pathogenic by analyzing 813 strains and their genomic diversity.
bioRxiv · Jun 19, 2024 · PreprintMicrobiology