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SUBMITTER: Crane A
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7466978 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
G3 (Bethesda, Md.) 20200902 9
Phages infecting bacteria of the genus <i>Staphylococcus</i> play an important role in their host's ecology and evolution. On one hand, horizontal gene transfer from phage can encourage the rapid adaptation of pathogenic <i>Staphylococcus</i> enabling them to escape host immunity or access novel environments. On the other hand, lytic phages are promising agents for the treatment of bacterial infections, especially those resistant to antibiotics. As part of an ongoing effort to gain novel insight ...[more]