I think the bacterium is pulling the strings because the bacteriophage’s genetic material is encoded in the bacterial genome, and prophage genes are overexpressed during biofilm formation.

These microbial towns are also home to bacteria’s nemeses: bacteriophages. These viruses ... this time to explore the viruses living amongst the sampled biofilms—sticky, glue-like communities of ...

Biliary tract infections (BTI), often linked to structural abnormalities like bile duct stones, pose significant treatment challenges due to drug-resistant bacteria like Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Phage ...