AI Article Synopsis
- The study explores how certain gut bacteria, specifically commensal Enterobacteriaceae, can outcompete pathogens for nutrients in the gut environment.
- The findings highlight that the effectiveness of this competition depends on the specific makeup of the gut's microbial community.
- This research provides insights into how our gut bacteria can help protect us from harmful pathogens through resource competition.
Article Abstract
Have you ever caught family members eating the last piece of your Halloween candy? In this issue of Cell Host & Microbe, Osbelt et al. and Eberl et al. demonstrate how commensal Enterobacteriaceae preempt pathogen carbohydrate utilization, dependent upon the composition of the surrounding gut microbial community.
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