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Cayla M. Burk

University of TorontoORCID 0009-0003-4457-6909Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Organism:bacteria (other)· 1 Research Focus:cell signaling & trafficking· 1 Approach:experimental assay· 1 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 1

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MicrobiologyNaturePeer-reviewedJul 16, 2025

Prophages block cell surface receptors to ensure survival of their viral progeny

Véronique L. Taylor, Pramalkumar H. Patel, Megha Shah…·Karen L. Maxwell

The paper identifies a prophage protein that modulates pilus dynamics to prevent phage progeny destruction, enhancing survival through quorum sensing.

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