Abstract:Background & AimsCooperation between species in the same ecosystem is the core function of microbial communities. We found that in cocultures of Escherichia coli and Enterococcus avium isolated from the gut, the former promoted the growth of the latter. Hence, we investigated the mechanisms by which Escherichia coli promoted the growth of Enterococcus avium.MethodEnterococcus avium was cultured in growth medium supplemented with E. coli metabolites. The physical and chemical properties of the growth-promot… Show more
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