Bacteriophages and other mobile genetic elements (MGEs) pose a significant threat to
bacteria, subjecting them to constant attacks. In response, bacteria have evolved a …

Many bacterial immune systems recognize phage structural components to activate antiviral
responses, without inhibiting the function of the phage component. These systems can be …

Summary Prokaryotes (Bacteria and Archaea) encode a highly diversified arsenal of
defence systems that protect them against mobile genetic elements, such as phages and …

The evolutionary arms race between bacteria and phages led to the emergence of bacterial
immune systems whose diversity and dynamics remain poorly understood. Here we use …

Abstract While the One Health framework has emphasized the importance of soil
microbiomes for plant and human health, one of the most diverse and abundant groups …

The continuous interaction between phages and their respective hosts has resulted in the
evolution of multiple bacterial immune mechanism. However, the diversity and prevalence of …

Bacteria are found in ongoing conflicts with rivals and predators, which lead to an
evolutionary arms race and the development of innate and adaptive immune systems …

Although tailed bacteriophages (phages) of the class Caudoviricetes are thought to
constitute the most abundant and ecologically relevant group of phages that can integrate …

ICP1, a lytic bacteriophage of Vibrio cholerae, is parasitized by phage satellites, PLEs,
which hijack ICP1 proteins for their own horizontal spread. PLEs' dependence on ICP1's …

ESKAPE pathogens cause most hospital-acquired infections globally and often carry
antibiotic resistance. Many of them have been the target of bacteriophage therapies …