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ReviewApplied microbiology and biotechnology2021

Bacteriophage ecology in biological wastewater treatment systems.

Ruyin Liu, Zong Li, Ganghua Han, Shujuan Cun, Min Yang, Xinchun Liu

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Review in Applied microbiology and biotechnology, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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8citing papers in PubMed
4.0field-weighted citation impact, top 6% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

8 citing papers in PubMed, 31 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Ruyin Liu *College of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, No. 19(A) Yuquan Road, Shijingshan District, Beijing, 100049, China. Lry1981@ucas.ac.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0209-2063
Zong Li *College of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, No. 19(A) Yuquan Road, Shijingshan District, Beijing, 100049, China.
Ganghua HanCollege of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, No. 19(A) Yuquan Road, Shijingshan District, Beijing, 100049, China.
Shujuan CunCollege of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, No. 19(A) Yuquan Road, Shijingshan District, Beijing, 100049, China.
Min YangCollege of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, No. 19(A) Yuquan Road, Shijingshan District, Beijing, 100049, China.
Xinchun LiuCollege of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, No. 19(A) Yuquan Road, Shijingshan District, Beijing, 100049, China. xcliu@ucas.ac.cn.
University of Chinese Academy of Sciences · CNChinese Academy of Sciences · CN

Funding

National Key Research and Development Program of China No. 2019YFE0122400National Natural Science Foundation of China No. 51378485research ability improvement project for outstanding young teachers of university of chinese academy of sciences No. Y95401FXX2
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Biological wastewater treatment (BWT) is currently the most widely applied approach for treating wastewater. The performance of BWT systems depends on the complex microbial communities they support. Although bacteriophages (phages), which are the viruses that infect prokaryotes, are recognized as the most abundant life entities, understanding of their ecological roles in BWT systems remains limited. Here, we review recent progress in phage-associated researches in BWT systems, including the interactions between phage and host, polyvalent phages, the influence of phage activity on BWT performance, and the potential applications of phage-based control for sludge bulking/foaming and pathogens. The challenges and perspectives of phage ecology are also outlined, which are expected to provide implications for future research and applications.Key points• Phage-host interactions in BWT systems are summarized• Impacts of phage activities on BWT performance• Potential applications of phages in BWT systems.

Indexed as

BacteriophagesWater PurificationBacteriaSewageWastewaterSewageWastewaterApplicationsInteractionsPathogensPhageWastewater treatment

Identifiers

PMID34181033
OpenAlexW3177433542

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