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Rediscovering plasmid-dependent phages

Nature Reviews Microbiology volume 22, page 670 (2024)Cite this article

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This Genome Watch highlights how the revived interest in phages that target plasmid-carrying bacteria is expanding our knowledge of viral diversity, ecology and evolution, which is fundamental for developing safe biotherapeutics.

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  1. Department of Biology, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK

    Daniel Cazares

  2. Parasites and Microbes Programme, Wellcome Sanger Institute, Hinxton, UK

    Wendy Figueroa & Adrian Cazares

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Cazares, D., Figueroa, W. & Cazares, A. Rediscovering plasmid-dependent phages. Nat Rev Microbiol 22, 670 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41579-024-01102-5

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