Prophages in Salmonella enterica: a driving force in reshaping the genome and physiology of their bacterial host?

What is it about?

Salmonella enterica genomes, as most other bacterial species, host many genes of viral origin that can represent up to 5% of the genome content. In this review, we aim at putting into light the multiple genetic interactions that can be weaved between the host and its prophages and between prophages themselves within the host.

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