Interactions between bacterial and phage communities in natural environments
We commonly acknowledge that bacterial viruses (phages) shape the composition and
evolution of bacterial communities in nature and therefore have important roles in ecosystem …
evolution of bacterial communities in nature and therefore have important roles in ecosystem …
Impact of gut microbiome on skin health: gut-skin axis observed through the lenses of therapeutics and skin diseases
The human intestine hosts diverse microbial communities that play a significant role in
maintaining gut-skin homeostasis. When the relationship between gut microbiome and the …
maintaining gut-skin homeostasis. When the relationship between gut microbiome and the …
[HTML][HTML] Abolishment of morphology-based taxa and change to binomial species names: 2022 taxonomy update of the ICTV bacterial viruses subcommittee
This article summarises the activities of the Bacterial Viruses Subcommittee of the
International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses for the period of March 2021− March 2022 …
International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses for the period of March 2021− March 2022 …
[HTML][HTML] The human virome: assembly, composition and host interactions
G Liang, FD Bushman - Nature Reviews Microbiology, 2021 - nature.com
The human body hosts vast microbial communities, termed the microbiome. Less well
known is the fact that the human body also hosts vast numbers of different viruses …
known is the fact that the human body also hosts vast numbers of different viruses …
[HTML][HTML] A roadmap for genome-based phage taxonomy
Bacteriophage (phage) taxonomy has been in flux since its inception over four decades ago.
Genome sequencing has put pressure on the classification system and recent years have …
Genome sequencing has put pressure on the classification system and recent years have …
Understanding human health risks caused by antibiotic resistant bacteria (ARB) and antibiotic resistance genes (ARG) in water environments: Current knowledge and …
Aquatic environments are identified as an ideal setting for acquisition and dissemination of
antibiotic resistance, and human exposure to antibiotic resistant bacteria (ARB) and …
antibiotic resistance, and human exposure to antibiotic resistant bacteria (ARB) and …
[HTML][HTML] Towards monitoring of antimicrobial resistance in the environment: for what reasons, how to implement it, and what are the data needs?
J Bengtsson-Palme, A Abramova, TU Berendonk… - Environment …, 2023 - Elsevier
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a global threat to human and animal health and well-
being. To understand AMR dynamics, it is important to monitor resistant bacteria and …
being. To understand AMR dynamics, it is important to monitor resistant bacteria and …
Mutualistic interplay between bacteriophages and bacteria in the human gut
Bacteriophages (phages) are often described as obligate predators of their bacterial hosts,
and phage predation is one of the leading forces controlling the density and distribution of …
and phage predation is one of the leading forces controlling the density and distribution of …
[HTML][HTML] A social niche breadth score reveals niche range strategies of generalists and specialists
FAB von Meijenfeldt, P Hogeweg… - Nature Ecology & Evolution, 2023 - nature.com
Generalists can survive in many environments, whereas specialists are restricted to a single
environment. Although a classical concept in ecology, niche breadth has remained …
environment. Although a classical concept in ecology, niche breadth has remained …
[HTML][HTML] Thousands of previously unknown phages discovered in whole-community human gut metagenomes
Background Double-stranded DNA bacteriophages (dsDNA phages) play pivotal roles in
structuring human gut microbiomes; yet, the gut virome is far from being fully characterized …
structuring human gut microbiomes; yet, the gut virome is far from being fully characterized …