Increasing antimicrobial resistance rates have revitalized bacteriophage (phage) research,
the natural predators of bacteria discovered over 100 years ago. In order to use phages …

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 …

The human gastrointestinal tract harbours an abundance of viruses, collectively known as
the gut virome. The gut virome is highly heterogeneous across populations and is linked to …

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 …

Gut microbiota plays a fundamental role within human health, and exerts key functions
within the human body. Diet is one of the most powerful modulators of gut microbiota …

There is renewed interest in bacterial viruses (phages) as alternatives to antibiotics. All
phage treatments to date have used virulent phages rather than temperate ones, as these …

Compared to bacteria of the gut microbiota, bacteriophages are still poorly characterised,
and their physiological importance is far less known. Temperate phages are probably a …

The gut microbiome is a dense and metabolically active consortium of microorganisms and
viruses located in the lower gastrointestinal tract of the human body. Bacteria and their …

Prophage activation in intestinal environments has been frequently reported to affect host
adaptability, pathogen virulence, gut bacterial community composition, and intestinal health …

Prophages are often involved in host survival strategies and contribute toward increasing
the genetic diversity of the host genome. Prophages also drive horizontal propagation of …