Microbial Wars: Competition in Ecological Niches and Within the Microbiome

Overview

Journal Microb Cell

Specialty Microbiology

Date 2018 May 26

PMID 29796386

Citations 91

Authors

Maria A Bauer

Katharina Kainz

Didac Carmona-Gutierrez

Frank Madeo

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Abstract

Many microbial communities live in highly competitive surroundings, in which the fight for resources determines their survival and genetic persistence. Humans live in a close relationship with microbial communities, which includes the health- and disease-determining interactions with our microbiome. Accordingly, the understanding of microbial competitive activities are essential at physiological and pathophysiological levels. Here we provide a brief overview on microbial competition and discuss some of its roles and consequences that directly affect humans.

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