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Mircea T. Sofonea

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Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 2 Approach:diffusion model· 1 Organism:human· 1 Assay:metabolomics· 1 Approach:statistical model· 1

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MicrobiologyPLoS BiologyPeer-reviewedFeb 3, 2026

Resource landscape shapes the composition and stability of the human vaginal microbiota

Tsukushi Kamiya, Mircea T. Sofonea, Michael France…·Samuel Alizon

This study introduces a mathematical model to explore how nutritional resources shape the composition and stability of the human vaginal microbiota, showing that exclusive access to certain nutrients correlates with bacterial vaginosis dominance.

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humanmetabolomics

Evolutionary BiologybioRxivPreprintJan 31, 2018

Why multiple infections favour virulent parasites

Mircea T. Sofonea, Samuel Alizon, Yannis Michalakis

The paper shows that within-host growth traits are under strong selective pressure, leading to a selection bias towards higher virulence in multiple infections.

DOI 10.1101/258004

diffusion modelhost-pathogen & immune response