mSphere of Influence: Missing the trees for the forest
Abstract
ABSTRACT Katherine Rhodes is a bacteriologist working in the field of host-microbe interaction. In this mSphere of Influence article, she reflects on how two papers, “Spatial ecology of the human tongue dorsum microbiome” by S. Wilbert, J. Mark Welch, and G. Borisy and “Novel peptide from commensal Staphylococcus simulans blocks methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus quorum sensing and protects host skin from damage” by M. Brown et al., impact her research on Neisseria commensalism and host adaptation.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Bacterial biofilms and quorum sensing
Oral microbiology and periodontitis research
Gut microbiota and health
Publication details
- Journal / source
- mSphere
- Volume
- 11
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- e0073725–e0073725
- Publication date
- 12 February 2026
- Language
- EN