Biofilm Structure Promotes Coexistence of Phage-Resistant and Phage-Susceptible Bacteria

Biofilm Structure Promotes Coexistence of Phage-Resistant and Phage-Susceptible Bacteria

In the natural environment, bacteria most often live in communities bound to one another by secreted adhesives. These communities, or biofilms, play a central role in biogeochemical cycling, microbiome functioning, wastewater treatment, and disease. Wherever there are bacteria, there are also viruse...

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Main Authors: Emilia L. Simmons, Matthew C. Bond, Britt Koskella, Knut Drescher, Vanni Bucci, Carey D. Nadell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2020-06-01
Series:mSystems
Subjects:
bacteriophages
biofilm
computational biology
confocal microscopy
ecology
microfluidics
phage therapy
population dynamics
resistance evolution
spatial simulation
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1128/mSystems.00877-19

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https://doi.org/10.1128/mSystems.00877-19

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