Glycan cross-feeding supports mutualism between Fusobacterium and the vaginal microbiota.
Women with bacterial vaginosis (BV), an imbalance of the vaginal microbiome, are more likely to be colonized by potential pathogens such as Fusobacterium nucleatum, a bacterium linked with intrauterine infection and preterm birth. However, the conditions and mechanisms supporting pathogen colonizati...
Main Authors: | Kavita Agarwal, Lloyd S Robinson, Somya Aggarwal, Lynne R Foster, Ariel Hernandez-Leyva, Hueylie Lin, Brett A Tortelli, Valerie P O'Brien, Liza Miller, Andrew L Kau, Hilary Reno, Nicole M Gilbert, Warren G Lewis, Amanda L Lewis |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2020-08-01
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Series: | PLoS Biology |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.3000788 |
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