title: Enterococcus faecalis: E. coli's Siderophore-Inducing Sidekick.
abstract: Many infectious diseases involve polymicrobial infections, which are characterized by synergistic interactions between different microorganisms colonizing a host. In this issue of Cell Host & Microbe, Keogh et al. (2016) show that Enterococcus faecalis promotes Escherichia coli biofilm formation in low-iron conditions, thus facilitating polymicrobial growth.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Boulevard, Dallas, TX 75390, USA.
authors.forename: Elizabeth R
authors.initials: ER
authors.lastname: Hughes
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Boulevard, Dallas, TX 75390, USA. Electronic address: sebastian.winter@utsouthwestern.edu.
authors.forename: Sebastian E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Winter
mesh_terms: D018441:Biofilms; D013293:Enterococcus faecalis; D004926:Escherichia coli; D006801:Humans; D017262:Siderophores
chemical_list: D017262:Siderophores