Acquired CRISPR spacers and rhamnose-glucose polysaccharide defects confer resistance to Streptococcus mutans phage ΦAPCM01
This study identifies CRISPR spacers and RGP gene mutations in Streptococcus mutans conferring resistance to phage ΦAPCM01, with fitness costs and potential for cross-serotype infection.
Microbiology · Jun 19, 2025Peer-reviewedMicrobiology