Lin Tao

TL;DR: It is shown that a functional DNA binding-uptake system is involved in biofilm formation and that growth in the presence of synthetic CSP promoted significant release of DNA, with similar levels in the wild type and in the comGB mutant.

TL;DR: This work summarizes what is currently known about the interactions between the PPIs and the natural human microbiota and suggests that PPIs may indirectly affect the microenvironment of the flora via changes in pH.

TL;DR: The results suggest that S.’gordonii governs the development of heterotypic oral biofilms through multiple genetic pathways, including biofilm architectural development.

TL;DR: Analyzing the distribution, virulence, and types of vaginal Lactobacillusphages isolated from women of two countries found that lysogeny in vaginal lactobacilli is widely spread, and some lysogenic lactobACilli spontaneously release phages with a broad host range, which can be lytic against other vaginal lactOBacilli regardless of their geographic origin.

TL;DR: Chemicals contained in cigarette smoke were analyzed in vitro and showed that trace amounts of benzo[a]pyrene diol epoxide (BPDE), which can be found in vaginal secretion of women who smoke, significantly increased phage induction in lactobacilli.