Characterization and genomic analysis of the Lyme disease spirochete bacteriophage phiBB-1
D. R. Faith, M. Kinnersley, D. M. Brooks, D. Drecktrah, L. S. Hall, E. Luo, A. Santiago-Frangos, J. Wachter, S. Samuels, P. R. Secor
This study characterizes the bacteriophage phiBB-1 using proteomics and long-read sequencing, revealing its packaging mechanisms and role in gene transfer in Borrelia burgdorferi.
bioRxiv · Jan 8, 2024Microbiology