Polysaccharides induce deep-sea Lentisphaerae strains to release chronic bacteriophages
Chong Wang,
Rikuan Zheng,
Tianhang Zhang
et al.
Abstract:Viruses are ubiquitous in nature and play key roles in various ecosystems. Notably, some viruses (e.g. bacteriophage) exhibit alternative life cycles, such as chronic infections without cell lysis. However, the impact of chronic infections and their interactions with the host organisms remains largely unknown. Here, we found for the first time that polysaccharides induced the production of multiple temperate phages infecting two deep-sea
Lentisphaerae
strains (WC36 and zth2). Through physiological assays, ge… Show more
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