Prophage Diversity Across Salmonella and Verotoxin-Producing Escherichia coli in Agricultural Niches of British Columbia, Canada

Prophages have long been regarded as an important contributor to the evolution of Salmonella and Verotoxin-producing E. coli (VTEC), members of the Enterobacteriaceae that cause millions of cases of foodborne illness in North America. In S. Typhimurium, prophages provide many of the genes required f...

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Published in:Frontiers in Microbiology
Main Authors: Karen Fong, Yu Tong Lu, Thomas Brenner, Justin Falardeau, Siyun Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-07-01
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2022.853703/full