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

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