Virus-Host Interaction Gets Lousy: P1vir Phage Development Upon Impaired RNA Global Regulation in Escherichia coli Δhfq Mutant Cells
Grzegorz M. Cech, Agnieszka Szalewska-Pałasz, Jakub Giełdon, Grzegorz Węgrzyn, Anna Kłoska
This study shows that Hfq loss in E. coli impairs P1vir phage development by disrupting gene expression and host reprogramming.
bioRxiv · Dec 29, 2025 · PreprintMicrobiology