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Microcins mediate competition among Enterobacteriaceae in the inflamed gut

Abstract

Certain commensal enterobacteria secrete small proteins called microcins that suppress the growth of other bacteria in the inflamed gut, conferring an intra- and interspecies competitive advantage.

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