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Springer Science and Business Media LLC npj Biofilms and Microbiomes 10(1)
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    Suspended bacterial aggregates play a central role in ocean biogeochemistry, industrial processes and probably many clinical infections - yet the factors that trigger aggregation remain poorly understood, as does the relationship between suspended aggregates and surface-attached biofilms. Here we show that very low doses of cell-wall targeting antibiotic, far below the minimal inhibitory concentration, can trigger aggregation of Escherichia coli cells. This occurs when a few cells lyse, releasing extracellular DNA - thus, cell-to-cell variability in antibiotic response leads to population-level aggregation. Although lysis-triggered aggregation echoes known trigger mechanisms for surface-attached biofilms, these aggregates may have different ecological implications since they do not show increased biofilm-forming potential or increased antibiotic resistance. Our work contributes to understanding the nature of bacterial aggregates and the factors that trigger their formation, and the possible consequences of widespread low-dose antibiotic exposure in the environment and in the body.

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