Persistent lytic bacteriophage infection as a novel strategy for exploitation of nutrient-limited host bacteria
J. Dorling, N. Nhiri, A. C. Lugo, E. Jacquet, P. Tavares
This study shows that virulent bacteriophage SPP1 uses a persistent, low-yield infection strategy to infect nutrient-limited Bacillus subtilis, enhancing viral propagation under nutrient stress.
bioRxiv · Oct 26, 2022 · PreprintMicrobiology