Cooperative antibiotic response in coupled biofilm and planktonic E. faecalis communities
Gabriela Fernandes Martins, Keanu Alexander Guardiola-Flores, Luis Zaman, Jordan M. Horowitz, Kelsey M. Hallinen, Kevin B. Wood
The paper studies how resistant and sensitive E. faecalis bacteria interact under antibiotic stress, showing cooperative behavior that allows survival at high drug concentrations.
bioRxiv · May 18, 2026 · PreprintBiophysics