The low abundance of antimicrobial resistance genes (ARGs) in bacteriophages and their transfer bottlenecks limit the ability of phages to contribute to the spread of ARGs
Praveen Kant, Bent Petersen, Thomas Sicheritz‐Pontén, Kiran R. Kondabagil
This study analyzes phage genomes to determine the frequency and mechanism of ARG acquisition, finding that ARGs are rarely present in phages and predominantly acquired via specialized transduction.
Genome Biology and Evolution · May 1, 2026Peer-reviewedMicrobiology