The spatial heterogeneity of the gut limits bacteriophage predation leading to the coexistence of antagonist populations of bacteria and their viruses
M. Lourenco, L. Chaffringeon, Q. Lamy-Besnier, P. Campagne, C. Eberl, M. Berard, B. Stecher, L. Debarbieux, L. De Sordi
The paper shows that spatial heterogeneity in the gut allows bacteria to coexist with their phages by providing refuge sites, challenging previous assumptions about phage-bacteria dynamics.
bioRxiv · Oct 21, 2019Microbiology