The ecology of microbial invasions
Thursday, October 1, 2015 - 10:50
in Biology & Nature
University of Groningen scientists have described how microbial invasions follow the same general pattern as invasions by plant or animal species. This is a clear example of how the microbiological world follows general rules of ecology. The discovery demonstrates the value of using microbial systems to investigate ecological and evolutionary questions, and has strong implications for our understanding and even treatment of infectious diseases. The findings are published in a review article in the October issue of the journal Trends in Microbiology.