Biofilm Structure Promotes Coexistence of Phage-Resistant and Phage-Susceptible Bacteria

ABSTRACT Encounters among bacteria and their viral predators (bacteriophages) are among the most common ecological interactions on Earth. These encounters are likely to occur with regularity inside surface-bound communities that microbes most often occupy in natural environments. Such communities, t...

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Main Authors: Emilia L. Simmons, Matthew C. Bond, Britt Koskella, Knut Drescher, Vanni Bucci, Carey D. Nadell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2020-06-01
Series:mSystems
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Online Access:https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/msystems.00877-19