Viruses of bacteria (bacteriophages or phage) have broad effects on bacterial ecology and
evolution in nature that mediate microbial interactions, shape bacterial diversity, and …

Bacteriophages, viruses that infect and replicate within bacteria, impact bacterial responses
to antibiotics in complex ways. Recent studies using lytic bacteriophages to treat bacterial …

The spread of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) poses a substantial threat to human
health. Phage-mediated transduction could exacerbate ARG transmission. While several …

Mobile genetic elements (MGEs) are one of the main vectors for the spread of antimicrobial
resistance (AMR) across bacteria, due to their ability to move horizontally between bacterial …

Bacteriophages are viruses that infect bacteria and archaea and are classified as virulent or
temperate phages based on their life cycles. A temperate phage, also known as a lysogenic …

The presence of multi-drug resistant (MDR) bacteria in ready-to-eat foods comprises a threat
for public health due to their ability to acquire and transfer antibiotic-resistant determinants …

Prophages can alter their bacterial hosts to prevent other phages from infecting the same
cell, a mechanism known as superinfection exclusion (SIE). Such alterations are facilitated …

Antimicrobial resistance has persisted as a global threat with increasing associated
numbers of morbidity and mortality. ESKAPE (Enterococcus faecium, Staphylococcus …

Carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae (CPE) are one of the most detrimental
species of antibiotic-resistant bacteria globally. Phage therapy has emerged as an effective …

Enterococcus faecium is a ubiquitous opportunistic pathogen that is exhibiting increasing
levels of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Many of the genes that confer resistance and …