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1Immunobiology Department, University of Arizona College of Medicine-Tucson, Tucson, Arizona, USA.
Abstract:
Katherine Rhodes is a bacteriologist working in the field of host-microbe interaction. In this mSphere of Influence article, she reflects on how two papers, "Spatial ecology of the human tongue dorsum microbiome" by S. Wilbert, J. Mark Welch, and G. Borisy and "Novel peptide from commensal Staphylococcus simulans blocks methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus quorum sensing and protects host skin from damage" by M. Brown et al., impact her research on Neisseria commensalism and host adaptation.
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