Peter Dougherty
@peterdoug.bsky.social
PhD student at the University of Copenhagen, interested in microbiology and bioinformatics
Reposted by Peter Dougherty
#NewResearch
The long-term existence of diverse virulent phages within cultures of Escherichia coli and others challenges the virulent–temperate dichotomy and points to non-canonical phage lifestyles.
#MicroSky 🦠 @peterdoug.bsky.social @emggroupucph.bsky.social
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
The long-term existence of diverse virulent phages within cultures of Escherichia coli and others challenges the virulent–temperate dichotomy and points to non-canonical phage lifestyles.
#MicroSky 🦠 @peterdoug.bsky.social @emggroupucph.bsky.social
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Persistent virulent phages exist across bacterial isolates - Nature Microbiology
The long-term existence of diverse virulent phages within cultures of Escherichia coli and others challenges the virulent–temperate dichotomy and points to non-canonical phage lifestyles.
www.nature.com
January 2, 2026 at 2:05 PM
#NewResearch
The long-term existence of diverse virulent phages within cultures of Escherichia coli and others challenges the virulent–temperate dichotomy and points to non-canonical phage lifestyles.
#MicroSky 🦠 @peterdoug.bsky.social @emggroupucph.bsky.social
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
The long-term existence of diverse virulent phages within cultures of Escherichia coli and others challenges the virulent–temperate dichotomy and points to non-canonical phage lifestyles.
#MicroSky 🦠 @peterdoug.bsky.social @emggroupucph.bsky.social
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Bacteriophages are normally classified as either virulent or temperate. Reality is, of course, more complicated!
Here we show many bacterial isolates contain non-temperate phages that can persist through restreaking.
Thanks to all co-authors for such a great collaboration!
Here we show many bacterial isolates contain non-temperate phages that can persist through restreaking.
Thanks to all co-authors for such a great collaboration!
[1/3] Is your favorite bacterial isolate hiding a surprise lytic virus with a VERY different lifestyle? Finally I can proudly say that our paper on persistent phages is out in Nature Microbiology. rdcu.be/eWJEp. Well done @peterdoug.bsky.social
Persistent virulent phages exist across bacterial isolates
Nature Microbiology - The long-term existence of diverse virulent phages within cultures of Escherichia coli and others challenges the virulent–temperate dichotomy and points to non-canonical...
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December 29, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Bacteriophages are normally classified as either virulent or temperate. Reality is, of course, more complicated!
Here we show many bacterial isolates contain non-temperate phages that can persist through restreaking.
Thanks to all co-authors for such a great collaboration!
Here we show many bacterial isolates contain non-temperate phages that can persist through restreaking.
Thanks to all co-authors for such a great collaboration!
Are there virulent phages hiding in your bacterial culture? Here we find hundreds of virulent phage genomes in bacterial genome assemblies. Bioinformatic and experimental evidence indicate these are not contaminations, but represent persistent infections.
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
Persistent virulent phages exist in bacterial isolates
Despite the immense diversity of tailed bacteriophages, they are traditionally classified as either virulent or temperate, with only the latter thought capable of long-term persistence in bacterial ce...
www.biorxiv.org
January 2, 2025 at 10:06 AM
Are there virulent phages hiding in your bacterial culture? Here we find hundreds of virulent phage genomes in bacterial genome assemblies. Bioinformatic and experimental evidence indicate these are not contaminations, but represent persistent infections.
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...