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Bacterial Aggregation Leads to Collective Elimination.

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Faster growing bacteria tend to be killed faster by antibiotics. In a complex environment exposed to antibiotics, however, the fate of a bacterial population depends on diverse factors. In a… Click to show full abstract

Faster growing bacteria tend to be killed faster by antibiotics. In a complex environment exposed to antibiotics, however, the fate of a bacterial population depends on diverse factors. In a new study, Schlomann et al. describes how sublethal antibiotics can trigger the purging of bacteria by the zebrafish.

Keywords: bacterial aggregation; collective elimination; aggregation leads; leads collective

Journal Title: Trends in microbiology
Year Published: 2020

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