mSystems
(Jun 2021)
Comprehensive Scanning of Prophages in
<i>Lactobacillus</i>
: Distribution, Diversity, Antibiotic Resistance Genes, and Linkages with CRISPR-Cas Systems
Zhangming Pei,
Faizan Ahmed Sadiq,
Xiao Han,
Jianxin Zhao,
Hao Zhang,
R. Paul Ross,
Wenwei Lu,
Wei Chen
Affiliations
Zhangming Pei
ORCiD
State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, China
Faizan Ahmed Sadiq
State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, China
Xiao Han
State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, China
Jianxin Zhao
State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, China
Hao Zhang
State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, China
R. Paul Ross
International Joint Research Center for Probiotics & Gut Health, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, China
Wenwei Lu
ORCiD
State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, China
Wei Chen
ORCiD
State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, China
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1128/mSystems.01211-20
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 6,
no. 3
Abstract
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Lactobacilli are inherent microorganisms in the human gut and are widely used in the food processing industries due to their probiotic properties. Prophages were reportedly hidden in numerous Lactobacillus
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