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The impact of phage and phage resistance on microbial community dynamics.
PLoS biology - 1 Apr 2024
Alseth Ellinor O, Custodio Rafael, Sundius Sarah A, Kuske Rachel A, Brown Sam P, Westra Edze R
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Where there are bacteria, there will be bacteriophages. These viruses are known to be important players in shaping the wider microbial community in which they are embedded, with potential implications for human health. On the other hand, bacteria possess a range of distinct immune mechanisms that provide protection against bacteriophages, including the mutation or complete loss of the phage receptor, and...
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