PhageTerm: a tool for fast and accurate determination of phage termini and packaging mechanism using next-generation sequencing data

JR Garneau, F Depardieu, LC Fortier, D Bikard… - Scientific reports, 2017 - nature.com
The worrying rise of antibiotic resistance in pathogenic bacteria is leading to a renewed
interest in bacteriophages as a treatment option. Novel sequencing technologies enable …

First Characterization of a Hafnia Phage Reveals Extraordinarily Large Burst Size and Unusual Plaque Polymorphism

L Pan, D Li, Z Sun, W Lin, B Hong, W Qin, L Xu… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
A unique lytic phage infecting Hafnia paralvei was isolated and identified. Hafnia phage Ca
belongs to the family Autographiviridae, possessing an icosahedral head with a diameter of …

Isolation and characterization of a novel cyanophage encoding multiple auxiliary metabolic genes

C Rong, K Zhou, S Li, K Xiao, Y Xu, R Zhang, Y Yang… - Viruses, 2022 - mdpi.com
As significant drivers of cyanobacteria mortality, cyanophages have been known to regulate
the population dynamics, metabolic activities, and community structure of this most important …

A novel roseosiphophage isolated from the oligotrophic South China Sea

Y Yang, L Cai, R Ma, Y Xu, Y Tong, Y Huang, N Jiao… - Viruses, 2017 - mdpi.com
The Roseobacter clade is abundant and widespread in marine environments and plays an
important role in oceanic biogeochemical cycling. In this present study, a lytic siphophage …

A High-Salt Diet Exacerbates Liver Fibrosis through Enterococcus-Dependent Macrophage Activation

X Zhang, Y Liang, J Jiang, C Lu, F Shi… - Microbiology …, 2023 - Am Soc Microbiol
People consume more salt than the recommended levels due to poor dietary practices. The
effects of long-term consumption of high-salt diets (HSD) on liver fibrosis are unclear. This …

A novel freshwater cyanophage vB_MelS-Me-ZS1 infecting bloom-forming cyanobacterium Microcystis elabens

W Lin, D Li, Z Sun, Y Tong, X Yan, C Wang… - Molecular biology …, 2020 - Springer
Blooms of cyanobacteria cause enormous losses in both the economy and environment.
Cyanophages are of great potential for fighting blooming cyanobacteria. Research report on …

Characterization and complete genome sequence analysis of a novel virulent Siphoviridae phage against Staphylococcus aureus isolated from bovine mastitis in …

Q Zhang, S Xing, Q Sun, G Pei, S Cheng, Y Liu, X An… - Virus genes, 2017 - Springer
Bovine mastitis is one of the most costly diseases in dairy cows worldwide. It can be caused
by over 150 different microorganisms, where Staphylococcus aureus is the most frequently …

A Novel Wide-Range Freshwater Cyanophage MinS1 Infecting the Harmful Cyanobacterium Microcystis aeruginosa

S Zhang, X He, L Cao, Y Tong, B Zhao, W An - Viruses, 2022 - mdpi.com
Microcystis aeruginosa, as one of the major players in algal bloom, produces microcystins,
which are strongly hepatotoxic, endangering human health and damaging the ecological …

Protective effectiveness of feeding phage cocktails in controlling Vibrio harveyi infection of turbot Scophthalmus maximus

H Cui, C Cong, L Wang, X Li, J Li, H Yang, S Li, Y Xu - Aquaculture, 2021 - Elsevier
Vibrio harveyi can cause infections and diseases in a variety of marine vertebrates and
invertebrates, which is very harmful to the aquaculture industry. In this study, two phages …

A metagenome-wide association study of the gut microbiota in recurrent aphthous ulcer and regulation by thalidomide

X Wang, K Xiong, F Huang, J Huang, Q Liu… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Recurrent aphthous ulcer (RAU), one of the most common diseases in humans, has an
unknown etiology and is difficult to treat. Thalidomide is an important immunomodulatory …