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Chemical dysbiosis byproducts trigger predation via alternative activation of a peptide quorum sensor in salivarius streptococci
Guillaume Cerckel, Denis Dereinne, Laura Ledesma‐García…·Pascal Hols A
The paper shows that S. salivarius uses both peptides and organic molecules to activate its quorum sensor, revealing a new signaling mechanism in bacterial communication.
DOI 10.1101/2025.10.09.681396