Natural Silencing of Quorum-Sensing Activity Protects Vibrio parahaemolyticus from Lysis by an Autoinducer-Detecting Phage
O. Duddy, J. Silpe, C. Fei, B. L. Bassler
This study shows that a QS-deficient strain of V. parahaemolyticus is more susceptible to phage lysis, suggesting that QS suppression protects the host from viral attack.
bioRxiv · Jun 5, 2023 · PreprintMicrobiology