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Bacteriocin-mediated competition in cystic fibrosis lung infections.
Proceedings. Biological sciences - 7 Sept 2015
Ghoul Melanie, West Stuart A, Johansen Helle Krogh, Molin Søren, Harrison Odile B, Maiden Martin C J, Jelsbak Lars, Bruce John B, Griffin Ashleigh S
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Bacteriocins are toxins produced by bacteria to kill competitors of the same species. Theory and laboratory experiments suggest that bacteriocin production and immunity play a key role in the competitive dynamics of bacterial strains. The extent to which this is the case in natural populations,especially human pathogens, remains to be tested. We examined the role of bacteriocins in competition using Pseudomonas...
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