The enormous diversity of bacteriophages and their bacterial hosts presents a significant
challenge to predict which phages infect a focal set of bacteria. Infection is largely …

Picobirnaviruses are double-stranded RNA viruses known from a wide range of host species
and locations but with unknown pathogenicity and host relationships. Here, we examined …

In some extreme environments, archaeal cells have been shown to have chronic viral
infections, and such infections are well-tolerated by the hosts and may potentially protect …

The order Crassvirales comprises dsDNA bacteriophages infecting bacteria in the phylum
Bacteroidetes that are found in a variety of environments but are especially prevalent in the …

Integration of community ecology with disease biology is viewed as a promising avenue for
uncovering determinants of pathogen diversity, and for predicting disease risks. Plant …

Metagenomics is a powerful approach that has enhanced our understanding of microbial
communities and the roles microbes play in various environments. A deep examination of …

Viruses are often associated with pathogenicity in their hosts. However, recent research
suggests mutualistic relationships between viruses and their archaeal host. Sulfolobus …

Microbes are present in high abundances in the environment and in human-associated
microbiomes, often exceeding 1 million per ml. Viruses of microbes are present in even …

Microbial single-cell genomics represents an innovative approach to study microbial
diversity and symbiosis. It allows us to recover genomes of microbes possessing specific …

Viruses express phenotypes to alter their surrounding environments, thereby increasing
their fitness. These surrounding environments include host metabolism and behavior. A …