Fluoroquinolone-Triggered Prophage Induction in Streptococcus anginosus Reveals Lytic Cycle, CRISPR-Prophage Interplay, and the potential for Cross-Species Horizontal Gene Transfer
Dorina Haider, Salome Barbakadze, Julia P. Mosler, Stefanie Mauerer, Clarissa Read, Parham Sendi, Georg Conrads, Barbara Spellerberg
This study shows fluoroquinolone antibiotics induce prophage lytic cycles in Streptococcus anginosus, revealing CRISPR-prophage interactions and cross-species horizontal gene transfer potential.
bioRxiv · Jul 24, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology