MicrobiologybioRxiv
Enteric Populations of Escherichia coli are Likely to be Resistant to Phages Due to O-Antigen Expression
B. A. Berryhill, T. Gil-Gil, K. B. Burke…·M. H. Woodworth
The paper investigates phage resistance in E. coli due to O-antigen expression and finds that most E. coli in the gut are resistant, limiting phage impact on bacterial composition.
DOI 10.1128/msphere.00386-26