By Dr. Sanchari Sinha Dutta, Ph.D. Reviewed by Lauren Hardaker Jul 14 2025 By tracking every move and mutation of native gut bacteria and E. coli, scientists have revealed how community teamwork can make or break a bacterial takeover in the gut. Study:  Quantifying the intra- and inter-species community interactions in microbiomes by dynamic covariance mapping . Image credit: Kateryna Kon/Shutterstock.com A study published in Nature Communications reports that complex inter- and intra-species