Microbial competition between Escherichia coli and Candida albicans reveals a soluble fungicidal factor

March 7, 2018

Localized and systemic fungal infections caused by Candida albicans can lead to significant mortality and morbidity. Here, Cabral et al. show that E. coli produces a soluble factor that kills C. albicans in a magnesium-dependent fashion such that depletion of available magnesium is essential for toxicity.