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Adaptations in gut Bacteroidales facilitate stable co-existence with their lytic bacteriophages.
Cortés-Martín A, Buttimer C, Maier JL, Tobin CA, Draper LA, Ross RP, Kleiner M, Hill C, Shkoporov AN. Cortés-Martín A, et al. Among authors: hill c. bioRxiv [Preprint]. 2024 Nov 17:2024.11.17.624012. doi: 10.1101/2024.11.17.624012. bioRxiv. 2024. PMID: 39605433 Free PMC article. Preprint.
BACKGROUND: Bacteriophages (phages) and bacteria within the gut microbiome persist in long-term stable coexistence. ...
BACKGROUND: Bacteriophages (phages) and bacteria within the gut microbiome persist in long-term stable coexistence. ...
Identification of cell wall binding domains and repeats in Streptococcus pneumoniae phage endolysins: A molecular and diversity analysis.
Khan T, Mondal SI, Mahmud A, Karim D, Draper LA, Hill C, Azad AK, Akter A. Khan T, et al. Among authors: hill c. Biochem Biophys Rep. 2024 Oct 14;40:101844. doi: 10.1016/j.bbrep.2024.101844. eCollection 2024 Dec. Biochem Biophys Rep. 2024. PMID: 39483175 Free PMC article.
Identifying alternatives to antibiotic therapies is urgently needed to combat Pneumococcus. Bacteriophage-derived endolysins can be used as alternative therapeutics due to their bacterial cell wall hydrolyzing capability. ...
Identifying alternatives to antibiotic therapies is urgently needed to combat Pneumococcus. Bacteriophage-derived endolysins can be u …
Isolation and characterization of Septuagintavirus; a novel clade of Escherichia coli phages within the subfamily Vequintavirinae.
Cortés-Martín A, Buttimer C, Pozhydaieva N, Hille F, Shareefdeen H, Bolocan AS, Draper LA, Shkoporov AN, Franz CMAP, Höfer K, Ross RP, Hill C. Cortés-Martín A, et al. Among authors: hill c. Microbiol Spectr. 2024 Sep 3;12(9):e0059224. doi: 10.1128/spectrum.00592-24. Epub 2024 Aug 5. Microbiol Spectr. 2024. PMID: 39101714 Free PMC article.
There is increasing interest in comprehending the variety of bacteriophages (phages) that target this bacterium, as such insights could pave the way for their potential use in therapeutic applications. ...Certain strains are associated with gastrointestinal diseases, and t …
There is increasing interest in comprehending the variety of bacteriophages (phages) that target this bacterium, as such insights cou …
Promiscuous, persistent and problematic: insights into current enterococcal genomics to guide therapeutic strategy.
Hourigan D, Stefanovic E, Hill C, Ross RP. Hourigan D, et al. Among authors: hill c. BMC Microbiol. 2024 Mar 28;24(1):103. doi: 10.1186/s12866-024-03243-2. BMC Microbiol. 2024. PMID: 38539119 Free PMC article. Review.
These approaches include combinatory administration of antibiotics, strengthening colonisation resistance of the gut microbiota to reduce VRE proliferation through commensals or probiotic bacteria, or switching to non-antibiotic bacterial killers, such as bacteriophages or …
These approaches include combinatory administration of antibiotics, strengthening colonisation resistance of the gut microbiota to reduce VR …
Transmission and dynamics of mother-infant gut viruses during pregnancy and early life.
Garmaeva S, Sinha T, Gulyaeva A, Kuzub N, Spreckels JE, Andreu-Sánchez S, Gacesa R, Vich Vila A, Brushett S, Kruk M; Lifelines NEXT cohort study; Dekens J, Sikkema J, Kuipers F, Shkoporov AN, Hill C, Scherjon S, Wijmenga C, Fu J, Kurilshikov A, Zhernakova A. Garmaeva S, et al. Among authors: hill c. Nat Commun. 2024 Mar 2;15(1):1945. doi: 10.1038/s41467-024-45257-4. Nat Commun. 2024. PMID: 38431663 Free PMC article.
The gut virome is associated with stress-induced changes in behaviour and immune responses in mice.
Ritz NL, Draper LA, Bastiaanssen TFS, Turkington CJR, Peterson VL, van de Wouw M, Vlckova K, Fülling C, Guzzetta KE, Burokas A, Harris H, Dalmasso M, Crispie F, Cotter PD, Shkoporov AN, Moloney GM, Dinan TG, Hill C, Cryan JF. Ritz NL, et al. Among authors: hill c. Nat Microbiol. 2024 Feb;9(2):359-376. doi: 10.1038/s41564-023-01564-y. Epub 2024 Feb 5. Nat Microbiol. 2024. PMID: 38316929 Free PMC article.
The gut virome constitutes a major portion of the microbiome, with bacteriophages having the potential to remodel bacteriome structure and activity. Here we use a mouse model of chronic social stress, and employ 16S rRNA and whole metagenomic sequencing on faecal pellets t …
The gut virome constitutes a major portion of the microbiome, with bacteriophages having the potential to remodel bacteriome structur …
Dynamic nature of viral and bacterial communities in human faeces.
Shkoporov AN, O'Regan O, Smith L, Khokhlova EV, Draper LA, Ross RP, Hill C. Shkoporov AN, et al. Among authors: hill c. iScience. 2023 Dec 29;27(2):108778. doi: 10.1016/j.isci.2023.108778. eCollection 2024 Feb 16. iScience. 2023. PMID: 38292428 Free PMC article.
Bacteriophages are a major component of the gut microbiome and are believed to play a role in establishment and stabilization of microbial communities by influencing taxonomic and functional diversity. ...We observed subject-specific blooms and collapses of selected bac …
Bacteriophages are a major component of the gut microbiome and are believed to play a role in establishment and stabilization of micr …
Isolation and characterization of a novel lytic Parabacteroides distasonis bacteriophage phiPDS1 from the human gut.
Cortés-Martín A, Denise R, Guerin E, Stockdale SR, Draper LA, Ross RP, Shkoporov AN, Hill C. Cortés-Martín A, et al. Among authors: hill c. Gut Microbes. 2024 Jan-Dec;16(1):2298254. doi: 10.1080/19490976.2023.2298254. Epub 2024 Jan 4. Gut Microbes. 2024. PMID: 38178369 Free PMC article.
The viral component (virome) is predominantly composed of bacteriophages (phages) and has received significantly less attention in comparison to the bacteriome. ...
The viral component (virome) is predominantly composed of bacteriophages (phages) and has received significantly less attention in co …
Factors Affecting Variation of the Human Gut Phageome.
Tobin CA, Hill C, Shkoporov AN. Tobin CA, et al. Among authors: hill c. Annu Rev Microbiol. 2023 Sep 15;77:363-379. doi: 10.1146/annurev-micro-032421-105754. Epub 2023 Jul 12. Annu Rev Microbiol. 2023. PMID: 37307857 Free article. Review.
Temperate bacteriophages infecting the mucin-degrading bacterium Ruminococcus gnavus from the human gut.
Buttimer C, Khokhlova EV, Stein L, Hueston CM, Govi B, Draper LA, Ross RP, Shkoporov AN, Hill C. Buttimer C, et al. Among authors: hill c. Gut Microbes. 2023 Jan-Dec;15(1):2194794. doi: 10.1080/19490976.2023.2194794. Gut Microbes. 2023. PMID: 36994608 Free PMC article.
This study reports the isolation and characterization of six bacteriophages (phages) isolated from human fecal material and environmental samples that infect this species. ...
This study reports the isolation and characterization of six bacteriophages (phages) isolated from human fecal material and environme …
Comparing In Vitro Faecal Fermentation Methods as Surrogates for Phage Therapy Application.
Ács N, Holohan R, Dunne LJ, Fernandes AR, Clooney AG, Draper LA, Ross RP, Hill C. Ács N, et al. Among authors: hill c. Viruses. 2022 Nov 25;14(12):2632. doi: 10.3390/v14122632. Viruses. 2022. PMID: 36560636 Free PMC article.
Less studied components of the gut microbiome are the bacterial viruses called bacteriophages that may be present in numbers equal to or greater than the prokaryotes. Their potential to lyse their bacterial hosts, or to act as agents of horizontal gene transfer makes them …
Less studied components of the gut microbiome are the bacterial viruses called bacteriophages that may be present in numbers equal to …
The gut virome in health and disease: new insights and associations.
Shareefdeen H, Hill C. Shareefdeen H, et al. Among authors: hill c. Curr Opin Gastroenterol. 2022 Nov 1;38(6):549-554. doi: 10.1097/MOG.0000000000000885. Epub 2022 Sep 9. Curr Opin Gastroenterol. 2022. PMID: 36165045 Review.
The vast majority of the human intestinal virome consists of bacteriophages, viruses that infect bacteria. The dynamic relationship between gut bacterial populations and bacteriophages is influenced by environmental factors that also impact host health and disease. …
The vast majority of the human intestinal virome consists of bacteriophages, viruses that infect bacteria. The dynamic relationship b …
Impact of a phage cocktail targeting Escherichia coli and Enterococcus faecalis as members of a gut bacterial consortium in vitro and in vivo.
Buttimer C, Sutton T, Colom J, Murray E, Bettio PH, Smith L, Bolocan AS, Shkoporov A, Oka A, Liu B, Herzog JW, Sartor RB, Draper LA, Ross RP, Hill C. Buttimer C, et al. Among authors: hill c. Front Microbiol. 2022 Jul 22;13:936083. doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2022.936083. eCollection 2022. Front Microbiol. 2022. PMID: 35935217 Free PMC article.
Escherichia coli and Enterococcus faecalis have been implicated as important players in human gut health that have been associated with the onset of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Bacteriophage (phage) therapy has been used for decades to target pathogens as an alternat …
Escherichia coli and Enterococcus faecalis have been implicated as important players in human gut health that have been associated with the …
Viral biogeography of the mammalian gut and parenchymal organs.
Shkoporov AN, Stockdale SR, Lavelle A, Kondova I, Heuston C, Upadrasta A, Khokhlova EV, van der Kamp I, Ouwerling B, Draper LA, Langermans JAM, Paul Ross R, Hill C. Shkoporov AN, et al. Among authors: hill c. Nat Microbiol. 2022 Aug;7(8):1301-1311. doi: 10.1038/s41564-022-01178-w. Epub 2022 Aug 2. Nat Microbiol. 2022. PMID: 35918425 Free PMC article.
Luminal samples from the large intestine of both mammals harboured the highest loads and diversity of bacteriophages (class Caudoviricetes, family Microviridae and others). Mucosal samples contained much lower viral loads but a higher proportion of eukaryotic viruses (fami …
Luminal samples from the large intestine of both mammals harboured the highest loads and diversity of bacteriophages (class Caudoviri …
Mutualistic interplay between bacteriophages and bacteria in the human gut.
Shkoporov AN, Turkington CJ, Hill C. Shkoporov AN, et al. Among authors: hill c. Nat Rev Microbiol. 2022 Dec;20(12):737-749. doi: 10.1038/s41579-022-00755-4. Epub 2022 Jun 30. Nat Rev Microbiol. 2022. PMID: 35773472 Review.
Bacteriophages (phages) are often described as obligate predators of their bacterial hosts, and phage predation is one of the leading forces controlling the density and distribution of bacterial populations. ...
Bacteriophages (phages) are often described as obligate predators of their bacterial hosts, and phage predation is one of the leading …
Phage-mediated horizontal gene transfer and its implications for the human gut microbiome.
Borodovich T, Shkoporov AN, Ross RP, Hill C. Borodovich T, et al. Among authors: hill c. Gastroenterol Rep (Oxf). 2022 Apr 13;10:goac012. doi: 10.1093/gastro/goac012. eCollection 2022. Gastroenterol Rep (Oxf). 2022. PMID: 35425613 Free PMC article.
Phage transduction is a type of HGT event in which a bacteriophage transfers non-viral DNA from one bacterial host cell to another. The abundance of tailed bacteriophages in the human gut suggests that transduction could act as a significant mode of HGT in the gut m …
Phage transduction is a type of HGT event in which a bacteriophage transfers non-viral DNA from one bacterial host cell to another. T …
Insights into Gene Transcriptional Regulation of Kayvirus Bacteriophages Obtained from Therapeutic Mixtures.
Arroyo-Moreno S, Buttimer C, Bottacini F, Chanishvili N, Ross P, Hill C, Coffey A. Arroyo-Moreno S, et al. Among authors: hill c. Viruses. 2022 Mar 17;14(3):626. doi: 10.3390/v14030626. Viruses. 2022. PMID: 35337034 Free PMC article.
Bacteriophages (phages) of the genus Kayvirus of Staphylococcus aureus are promising agents for therapeutic applications. ...
Bacteriophages (phages) of the genus Kayvirus of Staphylococcus aureus are promising agents for therapeutic applications. ...
Selective Isolation of Eggerthella lenta from Human Faeces and Characterisation of the Species Prophage Diversity.
Buttimer C, Bottacini F, Shkoporov AN, Draper LA, Ross P, Hill C. Buttimer C, et al. Among authors: hill c. Microorganisms. 2022 Jan 17;10(1):195. doi: 10.3390/microorganisms10010195. Microorganisms. 2022. PMID: 35056644 Free PMC article.
However, little is known regarding its susceptibility to bacteriophage predation and how this may influence its fitness. Here, we report the isolation of seven novel E. lenta strains using cefotaxime and ceftriaxone as selective agents. ...Prophage gene products represent …
However, little is known regarding its susceptibility to bacteriophage predation and how this may influence its fitness. Here, we rep …
Long-term persistence of crAss-like phage crAss001 is associated with phase variation in Bacteroides intestinalis.
Shkoporov AN, Khokhlova EV, Stephens N, Hueston C, Seymour S, Hryckowian AJ, Scholz D, Ross RP, Hill C. Shkoporov AN, et al. Among authors: hill c. BMC Biol. 2021 Aug 18;19(1):163. doi: 10.1186/s12915-021-01084-3. BMC Biol. 2021. PMID: 34407825 Free PMC article.
CONCLUSION: Long-term persistence of bacteriophage and host could result from mutually beneficial mechanisms driving bacterial strain-level diversity and phage survival in complex environments....
CONCLUSION: Long-term persistence of bacteriophage and host could result from mutually beneficial mechanisms driving bacterial strain …
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