The host range of a bacteriophage is the taxonomic diversity of hosts it can successfully
infect. Host range, one of the central traits to understand in phages, is determined by a range …

Antibiotic resistance in agricultural soils is a significant environmental and health challenge
worldwide. To minimize the risk of antibiotic resistance, it is important to understand the fate …

Background Microbe–virus interactions have broad implications on the composition,
function, and evolution of microbiomes. Elucidating the effects of environmental stresses on …

Phthalate esters (PAEs) are commonly released from plastic pipes in some water distribution
systems. Here, we show that exposure to a low concentration (1–10 μg/L) of three PAEs …

Conspectus Water security to protect human lives and support sustainable development is
one of the greatest global challenges of this century. While a myriad of water pollutants can …

The emerging contamination of pathogenic bacteria in the soil has caused a serious threat
to public health and environmental security. Therefore, effective methods to inactivate …

More and more focus has been placed on the processes by which viruses interact with
bacteria to influence the biogeochemical cycles. The intricacy of soil matrix and the …

Single-cell genomics is applied to environmental samples as a method to solve the
problems of current metagenomics. However, in the fluorescence-activated cell sorting …

Bacteria and fungi tend to coexist within biofilms instead of in planktonic states. Usually,
such communities include cross-kingdom microorganisms, which make them harder to …

Biofilms can be pervasive and problematic in water treatment and distribution systems but
are difficult to eradicate due to hindered penetration of antimicrobial chemicals. Here, we …