Isolation and characterization of novel filamentous phages from Swiss-type cheeses infecting the Gram-positive bacterium Propionibacterium freudenreichii
Noël Grosset, Aurélie Nicolas, Julien Jardin, Frank Oechslin, Antoine Culot, Sylvain Moineau, Michel Gautier, Éric Guédon
This study isolates and characterizes nine new filamentous phages from Swiss-type cheeses infecting Propionibacterium freudenreichii, revealing sequence divergence, host range diversity, and CRISPR spacer targeting.
bioRxiv · Jul 13, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology