MicrobiologyPLoS ONEPeer-reviewed
The contribution of abortive infection to preventing populations of Lactococcus lactis from succumbing to infections with bacteriophage
Eduardo Rodríguez‐Román, Joshua A. Manuel, David A. Goldberg, Bruce R. Levin
This study investigates how abortive infection (Abi) in Lactococcus lactis limits phage proliferation and prevents population extinction, showing Abi is effective but not sufficient for complete protection.