2024 article
Adaptations in gut Bacteroidales facilitate stable co-existence with their lytic bacteriophages
Cortés-Martín, A., Buttimer, C., Maier, J. L., Tobin, C. A., Draper, L. A., Ross, R. P., … Shkoporov, A. N. (2024, November 17).
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Added: November 17, 2024
Bacteriophages (phages) and bacteria within the gut microbiome persist in long-term stable coexistence. These interactions are driven by eco-evolutionary dynamics, where bacteria employ a variety of mechanisms to evade phage infection, while phages rely on counterstrategies to overcome these defences. Among the most abundant phages in the gut are the crAss-like phages that infect members of the Bacteroidales, in particular