Ecological role of the viral community on the fate of antibiotic resistance genes
(ARGs)(reduction vs proliferation) remains unclear in anaerobic digestion (AD) …

Conspectus Water security to protect human lives and support sustainable development is
one of the greatest global challenges of this century. While a myriad of water pollutants can …

Bacteriophages constitute an important part of the human gut microbiota, but their impact on
this community is largely unknown. Here, we cultivate temperate phages produced by 900 E …

Single-cell genomics is applied to environmental samples as a method to solve the
problems of current metagenomics. However, in the fluorescence-activated cell sorting …

To kill bacteria, bacteriophages (phages) must first bind to a receptor, triggering the release
of the phage DNA into the bacterial cell. Many bacteria secrete polysaccharides that had …

Culture-independent approaches have recently shed light on the genomic diversity of
viruses of prokaryotes. One fundamental question when trying to understand their ecological …

Phage therapy is one of the alternatives to treat infections caused by both antibiotic-sensitive
and antibiotic-resistant bacteria, with no or low toxicity to patients. It was started a century …

Foodborne illness is exacerbated by novel and emerging pathotypes, persistent
contamination, antimicrobial resistance, an ever-changing environment, and the complexity …

Due to the emergence of multidrug-resistant bacteria, commonly known as “superbugs”,
phage therapy for the control of bacterial diseases rose in popularity. In this context, the use …

Investigation of microbial gene function is essential to the elucidation of ecological roles and
complex genetic interactions that take place in microbial communities. While microbiome …