Species richness determines C. difficile invasion outcome in synthetic human gut communities
Susan E. Hromada, Yili Qian, Tyler B. Jacobson, Ryan L. Clark, Lauren Watson, Nasia Safdar, Daniel Amador‐Noguez, Ophelia S. Venturelli
This study shows that species richness in synthetic human gut communities determines the outcome of C. difficile invasion, with mechanisms like acidification and resource competition playing key roles.
Molecular Systems Biology · Oct 1, 2021Peer-reviewedSystems Biology