Prophages and satellite prophages are widespread in Streptococcus and may play a role in pneumococcal pathogenesis
Prophages are viral genomes integrated within bacterial genomes. Here, Rezaei Javan et al. identify nearly 800 prophages and satellite prophages in > 1300 Streptococcus genomes, and show that a satellite prophage is associated with virulence in a mouse model of pneumococcal infection.
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Nature Portfolio
2019
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| Online Access: | https://doaj.org/article/f8ad0d9a144a429081aa2df04cd9add5 |
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