Prophages express a type IV pilus component to provide anti-phage defence
Kristina M. Sztanko, Taylor J. Ellison, Jill Greenlaw, Tatiana Lenskaia, P. Nathael Javorčík, Alexa D. Fitzpatrick, Karen L. Maxwell, Courtney K. Ellison, Alan R. Davidson
The paper identifies prophage-encoded proteins similar to FimU, which replace bacterial cell surface components to defend against phage infection.
Cell Reports · Jan 1, 2026Peer-reviewedMicrobiology