Temperate Phage Shape Honey Bee Gut Microbiome Structure and Response to Antibiotic Treatment
Dino Lorenzo Sbardellati, Arin Mehra, Vincent A. Ricigliano, Julia Fine, Rachel Lee Vannette
This study shows that a temperate phage can both aid Bifidobacterium gut colonization and increase sensitivity to antibiotics in honey bees.
bioRxiv · Jun 16, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology