The bully phage: A Shiga toxin-encoding prophage interferes with the induction of co-hosted prophages
Rachel Hashuel, Tamara Wellins, Maayan Rachimi, Eran Gutman, Reut Melki, Linoy Taktuk, Pe’era Pash Wasserzug, Rinat Avissar, Karina L. Roitman, Yael Litvak
The paper shows that an Stx prophage inhibits the induction of co-hosted prophages in Citrobacter rodentium, revealing a novel competition strategy among prophages.
bioRxiv · Jan 1, 2025 · PreprintMicrobiology