Bacteriophages of the Order Crassvirales: What Do We Currently Know about This Keystone Component of the Human Gut Virome?
Linda Smith, Ekaterina Goldobina, Bianca Govi, Andrey N. Shkoporov
Abstract
comprises dsDNA bacteriophages infecting bacteria in the phylum Bacteroidetes that are found in a variety of environments but are especially prevalent in the mammalian gut. This review summarises available information on the genomics, diversity, taxonomy, and ecology of this largely uncultured viral taxon. With experimental data available from a handful of cultured representatives, the review highlights key properties of virion morphology, infection, gene expression and replication processes, and phage-host dynamics.
Topics & Concepts
Human viromeBiologyBacteroidetesPhylumEvolutionary biologyBacteriophageGenomicsBacteriaComputational biologyTaxonomy (biology)Bacterial virusMetagenomicsMicrobiologyGeneEcologyGenomeGenetics16S ribosomal RNAEscherichia coliBacteriophages and microbial interactionsViral gastroenteritis research and epidemiologyRespiratory viral infections research