Episymbiotic Saccharibacteria TM7x modulates the susceptibility of its host bacteria to phage infection and promotes their coexistence.
Zhong Q, Liao B, Liu J, Shen W, Wang J, Wei L, Ma Y, Dong PT, Bor B, McLean JS, Chang Y, Shi W, Cen L, Wu M, Liu J, Li Y, He X, Le S.
Zhong Q, et al. Among authors: shi w.
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2024 Apr 16;121(16):e2319790121. doi: 10.1073/pnas.2319790121. Epub 2024 Apr 9.
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2024.
PMID: 38593079
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Within the human microbiome, the factors influencing the long-term coexistence of phages and bacteria remain poorly investigated. ...More importantly, we present a mechanism, i.e., episymbiont-mediated modulation of gene expression in host bacteria, which impacts their sus …
Within the human microbiome, the factors influencing the long-term coexistence of phages and bacteria remain poorly investigated. ... …