An extended catalog of integrated prophages in the infant and adult fecal microbiome shows high prevalence of lysogeny

Background and aimsThe acquisition and gradual maturation of gut microbial communities during early childhood is central to an individual’s healthy development. Bacteriophages have the potential to shape the gut bacterial communities. However, the complex ecological interactions between phages and t...

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Published in:	Frontiers in Microbiology
Main Authors:	Evgenia Dikareva, Dollwin Matharu, Emilia Lahtinen, Kaija-Leena Kolho, Willem M. De Vos, Anne Salonen, Alise J. Ponsero
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-09-01
Subjects:	infant gut microbiota bacteriophages prophage lysogeny metagenome assembled genomes (MAGs) auxilliary metabolic genes
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2023.1254535/full