When a virus is not a parasite: The beneficial effects of prophages on bacterial fitness

Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 52, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 235-242

  Bondy Denomy, Joseph ^a,b   Davidson, Alan R ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b King's College Circle ^*  (Canada)

Author keywords

CRISPR Cas; mutualism; prophages; superinfection exclusion; toxins; virulence

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL PHENOMENA AND FUNCTIONS; BACTERIUM; GENETICS; PHYSIOLOGY; PROPHAGE; REVIEW; SYMBIOSIS; VIROLOGY;

BACTERIA; BACTERIAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; PROPHAGES; SYMBIOSIS;

EID: 84895098499     PISSN: 12258873     EISSN: 19763794     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12275-014-4083-3     Document Type: Review

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