Article
Temperate bacteriophages infecting the mucin-degrading bacterium Ruminococcus gnavus from the human gut
30 Mar 2023
Abstract excerpt
Ruminococcus gnavus is a prevalent gut microbe reported to occur in higher abundance among individuals with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). This study reports the isolation and characterization of six bacteriophages (phages) isolated from human fecal material and environmental samples that infect this species. Isolated phages have a siphovirus morphology, with genomes ranging between 36.5 and 37.8 kbp. Genome...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
