Hélène Omer

Probiotic formula intervention in infants leads to colonization and competitive strain displacement independent of IgA binding

The paper investigates how probiotic interventions in infants affect bacterial strain dynamics and immune responses, finding that specific strains are displaced regardless of IgA binding.

Gut microbiota within-host evolution enforces colonization resistance against enteric infection

The paper shows that E. faecalis evolves to metabolize fructoselysine, reducing S. Typhimurium colonization by limiting a key nutrient.

Extensive genomic diversity in Desulfovibrio species reveals species-specific functional traits associated with disease

The paper compiles 2,658 Desulfovibrio genomes from 90 diseases and 32 countries to identify species-specific functional traits linked to inflammatory diseases.