Surface architecture of the bacterial envelope determines phage adsorption route in pathogenic Escherichia coli O157:H7
Edwin Omar Rivera-Lopez, Lucas Morinière, Alexey Kazakov, Denish Piya, Melina Pena, Benjamin L. Weinberg, Jie Feng, Avery J. C. Noonan, David W. Lacher, Adam M. Deutschbauer, Adam P. Arkin, Vivek K. Mutalik, Edward G. Dudley
The study identifies surface glycan layers as primary or optional recognition substrates for phage infection in E. coli O157:H7, revealing their role in receptor access and infection outcomes.
bioRxiv · Sep 10, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology