A novel phage satellite class induces prophage excision in Mycolicibacterium aichiense
Heather L. Qian, Anne N. Roman, Sudip Paudel, Grace E. Hussey, Kate B. R. Carline, Margaret S. Saha
The paper isolates and characterizes EPIPs, a novel phage satellite class in Mycolicibacterium aichiense, which induce prophage excision through unique gene content and structural features.
Virology · Apr 10, 2026Peer-reviewedMicrobiology