Identification and characterization of host-modulating effectors encoded by the Cluster F1 mycobacteriophage NormanBulbieJr
Bethany M. Wise, Kaylia Edwards, Cole R. Jirsa, Sabrina Abbruzzese, Amina Adebiyi, Sarika Bapat, Tyler Barnhardt, Naomi Bastiampillai, Ella Begovic, Mary Grace Berchick, Gilda Bocco, John Bonoris, Elizabeth Boos, Margaret Cassady, Julia C. Chehab, , Danielle M. Heller
This study identifies and characterizes 29 host-modulating effectors from the mycobacteriophage NBJ that inhibit mycobacterial growth and contribute to phage defense mechanisms.
bioRxiv · May 4, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology