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November 07, 2025

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Ecology and health – phages interact with many bacteria in ecosystems

Phages (bacteriophages), viruses that infect bacteria, are the most abundant genetic entities in our environment. A study published in Nature Microbiology challenges the common preconception that they only infect a limited number of hosts: a significant proportion of phages can interact with several bacterial species (5 to 10%).

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