Phages are now acknowledged as the most abundant microorganisms on the planet and
are also possibly the most diversified. This diversity is mostly driven by their dynamic …

Phages and their bacterial hosts together constitute a vast and diverse ecosystem. Facing
the infection of phages, prokaryotes have evolved a wide range of antiviral mechanisms …

Bacteria, the most abundant organisms on the planet, are outnumbered by a factor of 10 to 1
by phages that infect them. Faced with the rapid evolution and turnover of phage particles …

Bacteria and their viruses have coevolved for billions of years. This ancient and still ongoing
arms race has led bacteria to develop a vast antiphage arsenal. The development of high …

Due to a constant attack by phage, bacteria in the environment have evolved diverse
mechanisms to defend themselves. Several reviews on phage resistance mechanisms have …

Bacteria that cause life-threatening infections in humans are becoming increasingly difficult
to treat. In some instances, this is due to intrinsic and acquired antibiotic resistance …

Bacteriophages can influence the abundance, diversity, and evolution of bacterial
communities. Several bacteriophages have been reported to add virulence factors to their …

Highlights•Surface receptor-mediated phage resistance often comes at a cost for
fitness.•Possible trade-offs may include attenuated virulence, and increased sensitivity to …

Bacteria have a range of distinct immune strategies that provide protection against
bacteriophage (phage) infections. While much has been learned about the mechanism of …

Faced with the crisis of multidrug-resistant bacteria, bacteriophages, viruses that infect and
replicate within bacteria, have been reported to have both beneficial and detrimental effects …