Shape Follows Function: Gastrointestinal Signals for Enterococcal Colonization.

Shape Follows Function: Gastrointestinal Signals for Enterococcal Colonization. Trends Mol Med. 2019 May 17;: Authors: Nguyen AH, Miller WR, Arias CA Abstract Vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium (VRE) is a major cause of nosocomial infections. A new study by McKenney et al. (Cell Host Microbe 2019;25:695-705.e5) reports that VRE undergo a morphotype switch in response to lithocholic acid (LCA) to facilitate gastrointestinal (GI) tract colonization. This metabolic cue is a potential target to decrease VRE colonization and subsequent transmission of antibiotic resistance. PMID: 31109795 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
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