Spontaneously induced prophages are abundant in a naturally evolved bacterial starter culture and deliver competitive advantage to the host
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DOI: 10.1186/s12866-018-1229-1
Abstract: BackgroundIn complex microbial ecosystems such as the marine environment, the gastrointestinal tract, but also in mixed culture fermentations, bacteriophages are frequently found to be a part of the microbial community. Moreover, prophages or prophage-like elements… read more here.
Keywords: starter culture; advantage host; competitive advantage; prophages abundant ... See more keywords