Category: Microbiology
Veillonella can lower the growth barrier for Porphyromonas gingivalis
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in MicrobiologyStudy reveals how the oral pathogen Porphyromonas gingivalis persists below critical population thresholds through stochastic processes and facilitation by early colonizers like Veillonella parvula.
Baby-to-baby strain transmission shapes infant gut microbiome
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in MicrobiologyStudy reveals how baby-to-baby microbiome transmission in nurseries substantially shapes infant gut health during the first year, complementing maternal microbial inheritance.
Phosphate shortage limits bacterial fucoidan breakdown
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in MicrobiologyPhosphate deprivation inhibits bacterial degradation of fucoidan, a marine polysaccharide, potentially enhancing carbon sequestration in oceanic systems and extending dissolved organic matter.
