Carbohydrates and the oxidative branch of the pentose phosphate pathway modify Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron phage resistance by phase variable S-layers
Jaime J. Fuentes, Shaleni Singh, Nicholas A. Pudlo, Stacey L. Heaver, Ruth E. Ley, Eric C. Martens
This study shows that specific carbohydrates modulate phage resistance in Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron through phase variable S-layers and the pentose phosphate pathway.
Journal of Bacteriology · Sep 12, 2025Peer-reviewedMicrobiology