Matrix-trapped viruses can protect bacterial biofilms from invasion by colonizing cells
M. C. Bond, L. Vidakovic, P. K. Singh, K. Drescher, C. Nadell
The paper shows that phages trapped in biofilm matrices can kill incoming bacteria, but prolonged exposure allows incoming cells to become protected by envelopment in curli clusters.
bioRxiv · Oct 28, 2020Microbiology