The Battle between Bacteria and Bacteriophages: A Conundrum to Their Immune System

• Main Authors: Addisu D. Teklemariam (Author), Rashad R. Al-Hindi (Author), Ishtiaq Qadri (Author), Mona G. Alharbi (Author), Wafaa S. Ramadan (Author), Jumaa Ayubu (Author), Ahmed M. Al-Hejin (Author), Raghad F. Hakim (Author), Fanar F. Hakim (Author), Rahad F. Hakim (Author), Loojen I. Alseraihi (Author), Turki Alamri (Author), Steve Harakeh (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2023-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Bacteria and their predators, bacteriophages, or phages are continuously engaged in an arms race for their survival using various defense strategies. Several studies indicated that the bacterial immune arsenal towards phage is quite diverse and uses different components of the host machinery. Most s...