Figure 8: Model of S. aureus(pathogen)—E. faecalis(defensive microbe) interactions within the nematode host.
From: Microbe-mediated host defence drives the evolution of reduced pathogen virulence
S. aureus produces iron-scavenging siderophores that E. faecalis can exploit. In turn E. faecalis produces superoxide anions that suppress pathogen growth19.
