MicrobiologymBioPeer-reviewed
The pneumococcal bacteriocin streptococcin B is produced as part of the early competence cascade and promotes intraspecies competition.
J. D. Richardson, Emily Guo, Ryan M. Wyllie…·Suzanne R. Dawid
This paper identifies Streptococcin B as a bacteriocin produced during the early competence cascade in S. pneumoniae, which enhances intraspecies competition by targeting non-competent and ComE-deleted strains.