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:10.1128/mSystems.01211-20

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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ISSN: 2379-5077 (Online)
Publisher: American Society for Microbiology
Country of publisher: United States
LCC subjects: Science: Microbiology
Website: https://journals.asm.org/journal/msystems

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