Phage-based microbiome manipulation reveals ecological interactions within gut communities
Taylor H. Nguyen, Morgan Su, Nhien T. Lu, Valentine V. Trotter, Saria A. McKeithen-Mead, Jamie Alcira Lopez, Jiawei Sun, Zachary F. Hallberg, Handuo Shi, Po-Yi Ho, Brian C. DeFelice, Michiko E. Taga, Adam M. Deutschbauer, Andrew J. Hryckowian, Kerwyn Casey Huang
This study uses phage-based manipulation to reveal ecological interactions in gut microbiomes by targeting Escherichia fergusonii and analyzing its role in community dynamics.
bioRxiv · May 14, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology