Transmission is an essential stage of a pathogen's life cycle and remains poorly understood.
We describe here a model in which persistently infected 129X1/SvJ mice provide a natural …

The commensal microbiota protects the murine host from enteric pathogens. Nevertheless,
specific pathogens are able to colonize the intestinal tract and invade, despite the presence …

Most mucosal surfaces of the mammalian body are colonized by microbial communities
(“microbiota”). A high density of commensal microbiota inhabits the intestine and shields …

The intestinal microbiota is composed of hundreds of species of bacteria, fungi and protozoa
and is critical for numerous biological processes, such as nutrient acquisition, vitamin …

Intestinal microbiota comprises microbial communities that reside in the gastrointestinal tract
and are critical to normal host physiology. Understanding the microbiota's role in host …

Salmonella spp. are major cause of human morbidity and mortality worldwide. Upon entry
into the human host, Salmonella spp. must overcome the resistance to colonization …

Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium is an important zoonotic gastrointestinal pathogen
responsible for foodborne disease worldwide. It is a successful enteric pathogen because it …

Salmonella species cause a wide range of disease in multiple hosts. Salmonella enterica
serovar Typhimurium causes self-limited intestinal disease in humans and systemic typhoid …

In order to be transmitted, a pathogen must first successfully colonize and multiply within a
host. Ecological principles can be applied to study host-pathogen interactions to predict …

The mammalian intestine is colonized by a dense microbial community, the microbiota.
Homeostatic and symbiotic interactions facilitate the peaceful co‐existence between the …