Barron et al. demonstrate that interactions between members of the Drosophila microbiome influence the pH of the fly environment. Acidification by the microbiome, primarily through production of lactic acid by bacteria, protects the host from invasive microbes.
Microbiome-derived acidity protects against microbial invasion in Drosophila
Nichole Broderick
and Alexander J. Barron, Sneha Agrawal, Danielle N. A. Lesperance, Jeremy Doucette, Sthefacy Calle |
Cell Reports, 2024