Dynamic nature of viral and bacterial communities in human faeces

Summary: Bacteriophages are a major component of the gut microbiome and are believed to play a role in establishment and stabilization of microbial communities by influencing taxonomic and functional diversity. We show that the activity of lytic and temperate phages can also significantly affect bac...

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Main Authors: Andrey N. Shkoporov, Orla O'Regan, Linda Smith, Ekaterina V. Khokhlova, Lorraine A. Draper, R. Paul Ross, Colin Hill
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-02-01
Series:iScience
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589004223028559