Viruses and their hosts are engaged in a constant arms race leading to the evolution of
antiviral defence mechanisms. Recent studies have revealed that the immune arsenal of …

The gut microbiome is critical in providing resistance against colonization by exogenous
microorganisms. The mechanisms via which the gut microbiota provide colonization …

Bacteriophages, the viruses infecting bacteria, hold great potential for the treatment of
multidrug-resistant bacterial infections and other applications due to their unparalleled …

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

Bacteriophages (or phages), the most abundant viral entity of the planet, are omni-present in
all the ecosystems. On the basis of their unique characteristics and anti-bacterial property …

Gut microbiota represents a diverse and dynamic population of microorganisms harbouring
the gastrointestinal tract, which influences host health and disease. Bacterial colonization of …

Bacteria have evolved a wide array of mechanisms that allow them to eliminate phage
infection.'Abortive infection'(abi) systems are an expanding category of such mechanisms …

Transposition is a major mechanism of horizontal gene mobility in prokaryotes. However,
exploration of the genes mobilized by transposons (cargo) is hampered by the difficulty in …

Like many organisms, bacteria and archaea have both innate and adaptive immune systems
to defend against infection by viruses and other parasites. Innate immunity most commonly …

Bacteria have developed different mechanisms to defend against phages, such as
preventing phages from being adsorbed on the surface of host bacteria; through the …