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Phocaeicola vulgatus shapes the long-term growth dynamics and evolutionary adaptations of Clostridioides difficile.
Cell host & microbe - 8 Jan 2025
Sulaiman Jordy Evan, Thompson Jaron, Cheung Pak Lun Kevin, Qian Yili, Mill Jericha, James Isabella, Im Hanhyeok, Vivas Eugenio I, Simcox Judith, Venturelli Ophelia S
Abstract excerpt
Clostridioides difficile can transiently or persistently colonize the human gut, posing a risk for infections. This colonization is influenced by complex molecular and ecological interactions with the human gut microbiota. By investigating C. difficile dynamics in human gut communities over hundreds of generations, we show patterns of stable coexistence, instability, or competitive exclusion. Lowering...
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- Clostridioides difficile
- Animals
- Humans
- Mice
- Clostridium Infections
- Gastrointestinal Microbiome
