Phage JS1: The Virus Breaking the Rules
About this episode
This episode discusses the unique characteristics of the bacteriophage JS1 and its implications for understanding bacterial infections.
In this episode, a fascinating new bacteriophage, JS1. While most contractile phages (which inject DNA like a spring-loaded syringe) are rigid and straight, JS1 sports a curved, flexible tail that may help it navigate the complex "canyons and valleys" of the bacterial cell wall. Watch this episode: https://youtu.be/eDGta8xc4_0 Guests: Sabrina Suhani, Ph.D., Graduate Student, Monash University, Australia Trevor Lithgow, Ph.D., Professor, Monash University's Biomedical Discovery Institute. Links: Staphylococcus species infected by a bacteriophage with a tail that is both curved and contractile This episode of Editors in Conversation is brought to you by mBio ® and hosted by mBio Editor in Chief, Marvin Whiteley, Ph.D. Visit journals.asm.org/journal/ mbio to read articles and/or submit a manuscript. Receive up to 50% off fees when you publish in mBio ® or any of the ASM journals by becoming an ASM member. Sign up at asm.org/joinasm .
People in this episode
Host: Marvin Whiteley, Ph.D.
Guests: Sabrina Suhani, Ph.D., Trevor Lithgow, Ph.D.
Topics covered
- bacteriophage
- microbiology
- viral structure
- bacterial infection
- phage therapy
Keywords
- bacteriophage
- JS1
- contractile phages
- bacterial cell wall
- microbiology
Sponsors
mBio
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Monash University, American Society for Microbiology
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