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Signals triggering prophage induction in the gut microbiota

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Abstract Compared to bacteria of the gut microbiota, bacteriophages are still poorly characterised, and their physiological importance is far less known. Temperate phages are probably a major actor in the gut, as it is estimated that 80% of intestinal bacteria are lysogens, meaning that they are carrying prophages. In addition, prophage induction rates are higher in the gut than in vitro. However, studies on the signals leading to prophage induction have essentially focused on genotoxic agents with poor relevance for this environment. In this review, we sum up recent findings about signals able to trigger prophage induction in the gut. Three categories of signals are at play: those originating from interactions between intestinal microbes, those from the human or animal host physiology and those from external intakes. These recent results highlight the diversity of factors influencing prophage induction in the gut, and start to unveil ways by which microbiota composition may be modulated.
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hal-04276105 , version 1 (09-11-2023)

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Caroline Henrot, Marie-Agnès Petit. Signals triggering prophage induction in the gut microbiota. Molecular Microbiology, 2022, 118 (5), pp.494-502. ⟨10.1111/mmi.14983⟩. ⟨hal-04276105⟩
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