Structures and host-adhesion mechanisms of lactococcal siphophages

Structures and host-adhesion mechanisms of lactococcal siphophages

The Siphoviridae family of bacteriophages is the largest viral family on earth and comprises members infecting both bacteria and archaea. Lactococcal siphophages infect the Gram-positive bacterium Lactococcus lactis, which is widely used for industrial milk fermentation processes (e.g. cheese produc...

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Main Authors: Silvia eSpinelli, David eVeesler, Cecilia eBebeacua, Christian eCambillau
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2014-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
Subjects:
Lactococcus lactis
Siphoviridae
crystal structure
Bacteriophage
Electron microscopy
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fmicb.2014.00003/full

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