Viral infection collapses intracytoplasmic membrane integrity and autotrophic metabolism in ammonia-oxidizing Nitrosomonas europaea
János Papendorf, David Kamanda Ngugi, Petra Büsing, Nicole Reimann, Johannes Wittmann, Stephanie Peter, Richard L. Hahnke, Sarah Kirstein, Boyke Bunk, Manfred Rohde, Mathias Müsken, Meina Neumann‐Schaal, Michael Pester
This study characterizes a phage that infects Nitrosomonas europaea, showing it disrupts membrane integrity and autotrophic metabolism, leading to host cell lysis.
ISME Communications · Jan 1, 2026Peer-reviewedMicrobiology