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Prophage Activation in the Intestine: Insights Into Functions and Possible Applications

open access: yesFrontiers in Microbiology, 2021
Prophage activation in intestinal environments has been frequently reported to affect host adaptability, pathogen virulence, gut bacterial community composition, and intestinal health.
Shilan Wang, Jun-jun Wang, Dandan Han
exaly   +3 more sources

Common Oral Medications Lead to Prophage Induction in Bacterial Isolates from the Human Gut

open access: yesViruses, 2021
Many bacteria carry bacteriophages (bacterial viruses) integrated in their genomes in the form of prophages, which replicate passively alongside their bacterial host.
Michael Shamash   +2 more
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Gene content, phage cycle regulation model and prophage inactivation disclosed by prophage genomics in the Helicobacter pylori Genome Project

open access: yesGut Microbes
Prophages can have major clinical implications through their ability to change pathogenic bacterial traits. There is limited understanding of the prophage role in ecological, evolutionary, adaptive processes and pathogenicity of Helicobacter pylori, a ...
Filipa F Vale, Ichizo Kobayashi
exaly   +3 more sources

Prophage-Encoded Staphylococcal Enterotoxin A: Regulation of Production in Staphylococcus aureus Strains Representing Different Sea Regions

open access: yesToxins, 2015
The present study investigates the nature of the link between the staphylococcal enterotoxin A (SEA) gene and the lifecycle of Siphoviridae bacteriophages, including the origin of strain variation regarding SEA production after prophage induction.
Yusak Budi Susilo   +2 more
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Characterization of a Prophage-Free Derivative Strain of Lactococcus lactis ssp. lactis IL1403 Reveals the Importance of Prophages for Phenotypic Plasticity of the Host

open access: yesFrontiers in Microbiology, 2018
Lactococcus lactis is a lactic acid bacterium of major importance for the dairy industry and for human health. Recent sequencing surveys of this species have provided evidence that all lactococcal genomes contain prophages and prophage-like elements. The
Florian Chain, Philippe Langella
exaly   +3 more sources

Prophage Typing of Staphylococcus aureus Strains Isolated from Broiler Poultry [PDF]

open access: yesArchives of Razi Institute, 2021
Staphylococcus aureus is a well-known commensal and pathogen agent of many wild and domestic animals. A wide variety of infections can be caused by S. aureus, from suppurative skin infections to life-threatening septicemia.
Kh Rostami, M Nemati, F Pourahmad
doaj   +1 more source

Genome-based identification of active prophage regions by next generation sequencing in Bacillus licheniformis DSM13. [PDF]

open access: yesPLoS ONE, 2015
Prophages are viruses, which have integrated their genomes into the genome of a bacterial host. The status of the prophage genome can vary from fully intact with the potential to form infective particles to a remnant state where only a few phage genes ...
Robert Hertel   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Diversity of prophage DNA regions of Streptococcus agalactiae clonal lineages from adults and neonates with invasive infectious disease. [PDF]

open access: yesPLoS ONE, 2011
The phylogenetic position and prophage DNA content of the genomes of 142 S. agalactiae (group-B streptococcus, GBS) isolates responsible for bacteremia and meningitis in adults and neonates were studied and compared.
Mazen Salloum   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Systematic analysis of prophage elements in actinobacterial genomes reveals a remarkable phylogenetic diversity

open access: yesScientific Reports, 2023
Actinobacteria represent one of the largest bacterial phyla harboring many species of high medical, biotechnological and ecological relevance. Prophage elements are major contributors to bacterial genome diversity and were shown to significantly shape ...
Vikas Sharma   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Increased whiB7 expression and antibiotic resistance in Mycobacterium chelonae carrying two prophages

open access: yesBMC Microbiology, 2021
Background The global rise in the incidence of non-tuberculosis mycobacterial infections is of increasing concern due their high levels of intrinsic antibiotic resistance.
Jaycee Cushman   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

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