The co-localizing Zorya II, Druantia III, and ARMADA II defense systems on O-island 172 confer synergistic anti-phage defense in enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli
Huihui Li, Vu Van Loi, Costanza Borelli, Stephanie Himpich, Michaela Projahn, Lena M. Grass, T.T. Nguyen, M.C. Wahl, Haike Antelmann
This study identifies that the co-localizing Zorya II, Druantia III, and ARMADA II defense systems on O-island 172 in EHEC confer synergistic anti-phage defense, with Druantia III and ARMADA II providing most of the phage resistance.
mBio · Jun 22, 2026Peer-reviewedMicrobiology