Disentangling the feedback loops driving spatial patterning in microbial communities

A Henderson, A Del Panta, OT Schubert… - npj Biofilms and …, 2025 - nature.com
The properties of multispecies biofilms are determined by how species are arranged in
space. How these patterns emerge is a complex and largely unsolved problem. Here, we …

[HTML][HTML] Commensal-derived short-chain fatty acids disrupt lipid membrane homeostasis in Staphylococcus aureus

JR Fletcher, LA Hansen, R Martinez, CD Freeman… - …, 2024 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The role of commensal anaerobic bacteria in chronic respiratory infections is unclear, yet
they can exist in abundances comparable to canonical pathogens in vivo. Their …

Mutations in the Staphylococcus aureus global regulator CodY confer tolerance to an interspecies redox-active antimicrobial

AM Martini, SA Alexander, A Khare - bioRxiv, 2024 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Bacteria often exist in multispecies communities where interactions among different species
can modify individual fitness and behavior. Although many competitive interactions have …