Ecological Dynamics of Phage-Host Interactions: From Molecules to Ecosystems

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ORIGINAL RESEARCH

Published on 07 Jul 2026

Genomic and biological characterization of a novel bacteriophage X1 infecting Xanthomonas campestris pv. campestris with biocontrol potential against cabbage black rot

Qingshan Wu
Ni An
Qing Yu
Xuelian Li
Zheng Fang
Lan Xiang
Qiuping Liu
Leitao Tan
Chuangen Lin
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Qingbei Weng

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2026.1827519

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ORIGINAL RESEARCH

Published on 20 May 2026

Lifestyle shapes genome architecture and codon usage bias in Staphylococcus aureus bacteriophages, suggesting stronger host adaptation in their virulent lineages

Ana Gamkrelidze
Davit Janelidze
Saba Kobakhidze
Tinatin Elbakidze
Mamuka Kotetishvili

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2026.1829197

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ORIGINAL RESEARCH

Published on 14 May 2026

Characterization of a lytic Salmonella phage GF04 within the Jerseyvirus lineage and identification of yjiK_2 as a candidate phage receptor

Gabriel H. Fares
Salman A. A. Almashtoub
Tasnime A. Abdo Ahmad
Elias D. David Antoun
May N. Abi-Mosleh
Sara Barada
Ahmad Turk
Ghassan M. M Matar
Esber S. Saba

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2026.1828982

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ORIGINAL RESEARCH

Published on 29 Apr 2026

Four decades of genomic stability and adaptive divergence in Xanthomonas phages: defining Duraznoxanthovirus arenicola and its evolutionary framework

Katherine M. D'Amico-Willman
Prasanna Joglekar
Dann Turner
Meaghan Flaherty
David F. Ritchie
Alejandra I. Huerta

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2026.1779411

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ORIGINAL RESEARCH

Published on 22 Apr 2026

Characterization and phage-antibiotic synergy of bacteriophages PES-1 and PES-2 against porcine enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli

Tingfang Li
Lina Fu
Jiansong You
Fazal Mehmood Mehmood Khan
Jianguang Li
Yanfen Liu
Xiaoyu Li
Yongping Xu
Lili Wang

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2026.1713167

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ORIGINAL RESEARCH

Published on 13 Feb 2026

The gp38 protein inhibits host adsorption of phage vB_EcoM_SD286

Xiaojing Lei
Xueling Wang
Haoyue Shang
Tingting Zhang
Jiangtao Xu
Liang Zhang
Duanduan Chen
Guodong Zhou
Yubao Li
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Shengliang Cao

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2026.1751343

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ORIGINAL RESEARCH

Published on 27 Jan 2026

Tailored phage cocktail with resistance management for controlling Dickeya solani in potatoes

Miloud Sabri
Khaoula Mektoubi
Khaoula Habbadi
Orges Cara
Kaoutar El Handi
Angelo De Stradis
Toufic Elbeaino

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2026.1748314

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ORIGINAL RESEARCH

Published on 12 Dec 2025

Isolation, identification, and genomic analysis of bacteriophage GJKY-A for the prevention and treatment of citrus canker

Yang Wu
Zexia Li
Kexin Li
Weiwei Li
Mingxue Chang
Dingkun Liu
Songjia Hu
Li He
Huimin Sun

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2025.1703194

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ORIGINAL RESEARCH

Published on 28 Nov 2025

Mycobacteriophage Yasnaya_Polyana and its engineered lytic derivative: specificity of regulatory motifs and lytic potential

Egor Shitikov
Maja Malakhova
Sofya Kuznetsova
Dmitry Bespiatykh
Roman B Gorodnichev
Sergei Kiselev
Maria Kornienko
Ksenia M Klimina
Aleksandra Strokach
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Marina Zaychikova

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2025.1713073

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ORIGINAL RESEARCH

Accepted on 23 Jun 2026

Genomic profile and infection dynamics of Kashi_RDG1 (KRDG1), a novel Cluster K1 mycobacteriophage infecting mycobacterial hosts

Anuja Kakkar
Garima Kandwal
Tanmayee Nayak
Lav Kumar Jaiswal
Ankush Gupta

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OPINION

Accepted on 29 Jun 2026

The Zoetrope Effect in Phage Evolution

Francisco Rodriguez-Valera
Ana-Belen Martin-Cuadrado

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REVIEW

Accepted on 03 Jul 2026

Key directions of fundamental research on bacteriophage Receptor Binding Proteins with applied potential

Bożena Szermer-Olearnik
Tomasz Mrokowski
Andrzej Gamian
Karolina Filik-Matyjaszczyk

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Genomic and biological characterization of a novel bacteriophage X1 infecting Xanthomonas campestris pv. campestris with biocontrol potential against cabbage black rot

Lifestyle shapes genome architecture and codon usage bias in Staphylococcus aureus bacteriophages, suggesting stronger host adaptation in their virulent lineages

Characterization of a lytic Salmonella phage GF04 within the Jerseyvirus lineage and identification of yjiK_2 as a candidate phage receptor

Four decades of genomic stability and adaptive divergence in Xanthomonas phages: defining Duraznoxanthovirus arenicola and its evolutionary framework

Characterization and phage-antibiotic synergy of bacteriophages PES-1 and PES-2 against porcine enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli

The gp38 protein inhibits host adsorption of phage vB_EcoM_SD286

Tailored phage cocktail with resistance management for controlling Dickeya solani in potatoes

Isolation, identification, and genomic analysis of bacteriophage GJKY-A for the prevention and treatment of citrus canker

Mycobacteriophage Yasnaya_Polyana and its engineered lytic derivative: specificity of regulatory motifs and lytic potential

Genomic profile and infection dynamics of Kashi_RDG1 (KRDG1), a novel Cluster K1 mycobacteriophage infecting mycobacterial hosts

The Zoetrope Effect in Phage Evolution

Key directions of fundamental research on bacteriophage Receptor Binding Proteins with applied potential

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