Phages are viruses that infect bacteria. They affect various microbe-mediated processes that
drive biogeochemical cycling on a global scale. Their influence depends on whether the …

Bacteria and phages have traditionally been viewed as 'antagonists'. However, temperate
phages can transfer genes, which can broaden their bacterial hosts' metabolic repertoire …

The microbiota confers colonization resistance, which blocks Salmonella gut colonization.
As diet affects microbiota composition, we studied whether food composition shifts enhance …

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

Despite decades of research, efficient therapies for most enteropathogenic bacteria are still
lacking. In this review, we focus on Salmonella enterica Typhimurium (S. Typhimurium), a …

Background The early life gut microbiome is crucial in maintaining host metabolic and
immune homeostasis. Though neonates with critical congenital heart disease (CCHD) are at …

The F plasmid or F-factor is a large, 100-kbp, circular conjugative plasmid of Escherichia coli
and was originally described as a vector for horizontal gene transfer and gene …

Highlights•Lysogeny provides a unique state that promotes bacterial–phage mutualistic
interactions.•Temperate phages regulate bacterial gene expression and behavior.•Phages …

A global distribution in marine, brackish, and freshwater ecosystems, in combination with
high abundances and biomass, make vibrios key players in aquatic environments, as well …

Recent years have witnessed an explosion of interest in the human microbiota. Although
commensal bacteria have dominated research efforts to date, mounting evidence suggests …