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Jul 2026
Bile salt-mediated adaptation of Bacteroides spp.: in vitro analysis of colonization and metabolism.
BACKGROUND Bacteroides fragilis is a dominant member of the human intestinal microbiota and is known for its ecological plasticity and capacity to persist under fluctuating intestinal conditions. Bile salts are abundant host-derived molecules that act not only as antimicrobial agents but also as environmental cues shap...
Clara Maria Guimarães Silva, Caroline Evangelista Nogueira dos Santos, Marlei Gomes et al.
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