Liberation of host heme by Clostridioides difficile- mediated damage enhances Enterococcus faecalis fitness during infection.

Alexander B SmithJonathan T SpeckerKatharine K HewlettTroy R ScogginsMontana KnightAbigail M LustigYanhong LiKirsten M EvansYingchan GuoQianxuan SheMichael W ChristopherTimothy J GarrettAhmed M MoustafaDaria Van TyneBoone M PrenticeJoseph P Zackular

Published in: mBio (2023)

to use oxygen to generate energy and grow better in the gut. Understanding the mechanisms of these interspecies interactions could inform therapeutic strategies for CDI.

Keyphrases

clostridium difficile
physical activity
body composition
oxidative stress
electron transfer