Hernández Villamizar S, Chica Cárdenas LA, Morales Mancera LT, Vives Florez MJ. Anaerobiosis, a neglected factor in phage-bacteria interactions.
Appl Environ Microbiol 2023;
89:e0149123. [PMID:
37966212 PMCID:
PMC10734468 DOI:
10.1128/aem.01491-23]
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Abstract
IMPORTANCE
Many parameters affect phage-bacteria interaction. Some of these parameters depend on the environment in which the bacteria are present. Anaerobiosis effect on phage infection in facultative anaerobic bacteria has not yet been studied. The absence of oxygen triggers metabolic changes in facultative bacteria and this affects phage infection and viral life cycle. Understanding how an anaerobic environment can alter the behavior of phages during infection is relevant for the phage therapy success.
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