Survival Strategies of <i>Streptococcus pyogenes</i> in Response to Phage Infection

Survival Strategies of <i>Streptococcus pyogenes</i> in Response to Phage Infection

Bacteriophages exert strong evolutionary pressure on their microbial hosts. In their lytic lifecycle, complete bacterial subpopulations are utilized as hosts for bacteriophage replication. However, during their lysogenic lifecycle, bacteriophages can integrate into the host chromosome and alter the...

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Main Authors: Dior Beerens, Sandra Franch-Arroyo, Timothy J. Sullivan, Christian Goosmann, Volker Brinkmann, Emmanuelle Charpentier
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-04-01
Series:Viruses
Subjects:
<i>Streptococcus pyogenes</i>
bacteriophage defense
Phage A1
CRISPR-Cas
membrane vesicles
capsule
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/13/4/612

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