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August 4, 2025Infection and ImmunityOpen Access

Infections as ecosystems: community metabolic interactions in microbial pathogenesis

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AAAanuoluwa E. AdekoyaSWShannon R. WestSASandra Mónica María Arriaga

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Overview

Mini-review highlights how metabolic interactions influence disease in microbial communities, suggesting key environmental influences.

Key Points

  • Microbes often work within complex communities, affecting their pathogenesis and interaction dynamics.
  • Nutrient exchanges in these communities are vital for maintaining function and influencing disease outcomes.
  • Environmental factors heavily shape community composition and can dictate interactions like competition or cooperation.
  • Understanding these metabolic interactions is crucial for developing strategies to combat infections and improve health outcomes.

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Adekoya et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/689a0f86e6551bb0af8d0be4https://doi.org/10.1128/iai.00530-24
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