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Capsular Polysaccharide Safeguards a Prophage-Bacterium Symbiosis by Preventing Collateral Attack and Promoting Viral Transmission
Mirjam Zünd, Lizett Ortiz de Ora, Nancy Haro-Ramirez…·Travis J. Wiles
The paper identifies capsular polysaccharides as a mechanism that stabilizes prophage-bacterium symbiosis by preventing collateral viral attack and enhancing transmission.
DOI 10.64898/2026.09.09.750276