Microbiota's 'little helpers': bacteriophages and antibiotic-associated responses in the gut microbiome

Genome Biol. 2013 Jul 30;14(7):127. doi: 10.1186/gb-2013-14-7-127.

Abstract

Antibiotics alter the abundance and types of bacteriophage-associated genes in the mouse gut, suggesting that phage help bacterial communities during times of stress.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Comment

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology*
  • Bacteriophages / drug effects*
  • Drug Resistance, Microbial / drug effects*
  • Feces / microbiology*
  • Feces / virology*
  • Female
  • Genome, Viral / genetics*
  • Metagenome / genetics*

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents