Biophysical basis of phage liquid crystalline droplet-mediated antibiotic tolerance in pathogenic bacteria
J. Boehning, M. Graham, S. C. Letham, L. K. Davis, U. Schulze, P. J. Stansfeld, R. A. J. Corey, P. Pearce, A. K. Tarafder, T. A. M. Bharat
This study investigates liquid crystalline droplets formed by inoviral phages in bacteria, showing they protect cells from antibiotics through biophysical properties rather than surface chemistry.
bioRxiv · Dec 13, 2022 · PreprintMicrobiology