Xenobiotics as inducers of active prophages

May 1, 2019
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Michael Shamash
Michael Shamash
PhD Candidate

My research focuses on phage-bacteria dynamics of the infant gut microbiota, during health and disease.

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Inducing prophages in gut bacteria with common oral medications — Behind the paper

Sutcliffe SG, Michael Shamash
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Inducing prophages in gut bacteria with common oral medications — Behind the paper

Common Oral Medications Lead to Prophage Induction in Bacterial Isolates from the Human Gut

Many bacteria carry bacteriophages (bacterial viruses) integrated in their genomes in the form of prophages, which replicate passively …
Sutcliffe SG, Michael Shamash, Hynes AP, Maurice CF
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Common Oral Medications Lead to Prophage Induction in Bacterial Isolates from the Human Gut