We commonly acknowledge that bacterial viruses (phages) shape the composition and
evolution of bacterial communities in nature and therefore have important roles in ecosystem …

Ecosystems are controlled by 'bottom-up'(resources) and 'top-down'(predation) forces. Viral
infection is now recognized as a ubiquitous top-down control of microbial growth across …

Phage therapy is a medical form of biological control of bacterial infections, one that uses
naturally occurring viruses, called bacteriophages or phages, as antibacterial agents …

Bacteriophages are not forgotten viruses anymore: scientists and practitioners seek to
understand phage pharmacokinetics in animals and humans, investigating bacteriophages …

Viruses of bacteria (bacteriophages or phage) have broad effects on bacterial ecology and
evolution in nature that mediate microbial interactions, shape bacterial diversity, and …

Bacteriophages are ubiquitous viral predators that have primarily been studied using fast-
growing laboratory cultures of their bacterial hosts. However, microbial life in nature is …

Highlights•Interaction of phages and biofilm cells depends on phage-host characteristics
and biofilm structure.•Biofilm features (eg matrix, cell metabolic state, resistant variants) …

The canonical lytic–lysogenic binary has been challenged in recent years, as more
evidence has emerged on alternative bacteriophage infection strategies. These infection …

Phage predation is generally assumed to reduce microbial proliferation while not
contributing to the spread of antibiotic resistance. However, this assumption does not …

Bacteriophages and bacterial biofilms are widely present in natural environments, a fact that
has accelerated the evolution of phages and their bacterial hosts in these particular niches …