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Pseudomonas aeruginosa supports the survival of Prevotella melaninogenica in a cystic fibrosis lung polymicrobial community through metabolic cross-feeding
Bassam El Hafi, Fabrice Jean-Pierre, George A. O’Toole
This study identifies a cross-feeding mechanism between Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Prevotella melaninogenica in a CF lung polymicrobial community, where metabolites from mucin degradation support P. melaninogenica survival.
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