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Characterization of prophages of Lactococcus garvieae [PDF]

Scientific Reports, 2017
AbstractThis report describes the morphological characterization and genome analysis of an induced prophage (PLg-TB25) from a dairy strain of Lactococcus garvieae. The phage belongs to the Siphoviridae family and its morphology is typical of other lactococcal phages.
Giovanni Eraclio, Maria G. Fortina, Simon J. Labrie, Denise M. Tremblay, Sylvain Moineau   +4 more
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Integrative Modular, Network‐Based, and Machine Learning Framework for Predicting Accessory Genome Functions and Virulence in Escherichia coli O157:H7

MicrobiologyOpen, Volume 15, Issue 3, June 2026.
An analysis of the accessory genomes from 77 Escherichia coli O157:H7 strains using network and machine learning techniques uncovers modular communities of plasmid‐related virulence associated with IncF replicons. Accessory markers that are not directly linked to toxin genes can effectively predict the virulence status with an AUC of 0.85, facilitating
Sydney Menzeko Gambushe, Oliver Tendayi Zishiri   +1 more
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Prevalence and Diversity Analysis of Candidate Prophages to Provide An Understanding on Their Roles in Bacillus Thuringiensis

Viruses, 2019
Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) is widely used in producing biological insecticides. Phage contaminations during Bt fermentation can cause severe losses of yields.
Yajuan Fu, Yan Wu, Yihui Yuan, Meiying Gao   +3 more
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Prophages are gut virome pioneers [PDF]

Nature Reviews Microbiology, 2020
A recent study shows that assembly of gut viral communities in early life occurs in distinct steps and is modulated by breastfeeding.
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A Single Amino Acid Substitution in CspA Increases Germination Sensitivity and Broadens Bile Salt Germinant Specificity in Clostridioides difficile Spores

Environmental Microbiology, Volume 28, Issue 6, June 2026.
In reservoir‐associated RT033 strains, we observe a natural rewiring of spore germination that lowers the activation threshold and broadens bile‐salt specificity, enabling germination at low germinant levels and in response to typically inhibitory bile‐salts common in animal hosts.
Isabel Roseiro, Alexandra Nunes, Diogo Martins, Frederico Alves, Søren Persson, Adriano O. Henriques, Mónica Oleastro, Mónica Serrano   +7 more
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New Finnlakevirus Isolate FLiP‐2 Provides Insight Into the Ecology of ssDNA Phages in Flavobacterium Hosts

Environmental Microbiology, Volume 28, Issue 6, June 2026.
Despite the small genome size, ssDNA virus FLiP is remarkably well adapted to the seasonal variations of boreal fresh waters demonstrating excellent condition and host specific flexibility in its host interactions. FLiP plaques detected far from the original infection site represent a previously undescribed phenomenon, likely caused by the phage non ...
Kati Mäkelä, Elina Laanto, Reetta Penttinen, Janne Ravantti, Kim Kreuze, Lotta‐Riina Sundberg   +5 more
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Characterisation and In Planta Activity of Bacteriophages That Infect the Key Bacterial Species Associated With Acute Oak Decline

Microbial Biotechnology, Volume 19, Issue 6, June 2026.
Phages that infect the oak pathogens Brenneria goodwinii and Gibbsiella quercinecans were isolated. The phages were able to effectively reduce bacterial populations of their respective hosts in vitro. However, when applied in planta, the phages did not reduce host populations and instead phages and bacteria co‐existed over time.
Emily R. Grace, Vanja Milenkovic, Katherine G. Hinton, Sabrine Dhaouadi, Diana Vinchira‐Villarraga, Michael A. Brockhurst, Mojgan Rabiey, Robert W. Jackson   +7 more
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Prophage-DB: A comprehensive database to explore diversity, distribution, and ecology of prophages

Environmental Microbiome
Abstract Background Viruses that infect prokaryotes (phages) constitute the most abundant group of biological agents, playing pivotal roles in microbial systems. They are known to impact microbial community dynamics, microbial ecology, and evolution.
Etan Dieppa-Colón, Cody Martin, Karthik Anantharaman   +2 more
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Highly accurate prophage island detection with PIDE

Genome Biology
As important mobile elements in prokaryotes, prophages shape the genomic context of their hosts and regulate the structure of bacterial populations. However, it is challenging to precisely identify prophages through computational methods.
Hongyan Gao, Bowen Li, Zihan Guo, Lei Zheng, Junnan Chen, Guanxiang Liang   +5 more
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Viral Assemblages of a Hypersaline Estuary Show Divergent Responses to Freshwater and Temperature Disturbances

Environmental Microbiology Reports, Volume 18, Issue 3, June 2026.
Metagenomic assessment of viromes at two sites in Laguna Madre, a hypersaline estuary, showed unique viral communities. Extreme cold temperature changes showed a greater propensity to enrich AMGs toward oxidative phosphorylation and sulfur metabolism. Extreme shifts in salinity led to homogenized viral taxonomic groups more similar to those typically ...
Jordan R. Walker, Paxton T. Bachand, Jeffrey W. Turner, Jessica M. Labonté   +3 more
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