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Novel Giant Phages vB_AerVM_332-Vera and vB_AerVM_332-Igor and Siphophage vB_AerVS_332-Yulya Infecting the Same Aeromonas veronii Strain [PDF]
VirusesThree novel Aeromonas phages vB_AerVS_332-Yuliya, vB_AerVM_332-Vera, and vB_AerVM_332-Igor and their host Aeromonas veronii CEMTC7594 were found in the same water + sediments sample collected in a freshwater pond.
Igor V. Babkin +8 more
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Phage phiKZ—The First of Giants [PDF]
Viruses, 2021 The paper covers the history of the discovery and description of phiKZ, the first known giant bacteriophage active on Pseudomonas aeruginosa. It also describes its unique features, especially the characteristic manner of DNA packing in the head around a ...
Victor Krylov +8 more
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Dolichocephalovirinae Phages Exist as Episomal Pseudolysogens Across Diverse Soil Bacteria [PDF]
MicroorganismsInteractions between bacteria and bacteriophages are important for the maintenance of soil communities. In this study, we characterized the giant bacteriophages found within diverse soil bacteria and 14 additional phages isolated directly from soil ...
Tannaz Mohammadi, Bert Ely
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Giant viruses as reservoirs of antibiotic resistance genes [PDF]
Nature CommunicationsNucleocytoplasmic large DNA viruses (NCLDVs; also called giant viruses), constituting the phylum Nucleocytoviricota, can infect a wide range of eukaryotes and exchange genetic material with not only their hosts but also prokaryotes and phages.
Xinzhu Yi +13 more
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A Novel Singleton Giant Phage Yong-XC31 Lytic to the Pyropia Pathogen Vibrio mediterranei [PDF]
Applied Sciences, 2021 Vibrio mediterranei 117-T6 is extensively pathogenic to several Pyropia species, leading to the death of conchocelis. In this study, the first V. mediterranei phage (named Vibrio phage Yong-XC31, abbreviated as Yong-XC31) was isolated.
Lihua Xu +8 more
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Unveiling the biodiversity of large DNA viruses in intertidal mudflats via metagenomics [PDF]
Nature CommunicationsLarge DNA viruses (LDVs) are unique members of the Earth’s virosphere, remarkable for their extra-large genome sizes and broad metabolic potential. However, our knowledge of this viral group remains very limited, particularly in complex dynamic habitats.
Mengzhi Ji +5 more
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mSphere, 2023 The Bay of Bengal (BoB) is the world’s largest bay, offering essential services like fishing and recreation while holding significant economic value for coastal communities. However, the BoB faces environmental challenges from monsoons, freshwater inputs,
Benjamin Minch +7 more
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Conserved tripartite tail proteins mediate virophage-host interactions through Synechococcus lipopolysaccharide binding [PDF]
Journal of VirologyVirophages are small double-stranded DNA viruses that parasitize giant viruses and play crucial roles in microbial ecosystem dynamics. In this study, we investigate three evolutionarily conserved tail proteins in Dishui Lake Virophage 2 (DSLV2) that ...
Ting Chu +12 more
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mSystems, 2023 The gut flora is a treasure house of diverse bacteriophages maintaining a harmonious and coexistent relationship with their hosts. The giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca), as a vulnerable endemic species in China, has existed for millions of years and ...
Juan Lu +12 more
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The Dynamics of Synthesis and Localization of Jumbo Phage RNA Polymerases inside Infected Cells
Viruses, 2023 A nucleus-like structure composed of phage-encoded proteins and containing replicating viral DNA is formed in Pseudomonas aeruginosa cells infected by jumbo bacteriophage phiKZ. The PhiKZ genes are transcribed independently from host RNA polymerase (RNAP)
Daria Antonova +11 more
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