ReviewGut microbes2025
Effects of bacteriophages on gut microbiome functionality.
Review in Gut microbes, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 32 papers.
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32 citing papers in PubMed.
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- Anti-phage defense systems in bacteria: molecular mechanisms and their role in shaping phage therapy strategies.Molecular biology reports · 2026Review
- Targeting the human gut microbiome: a comparative review of probiotics, prebiotics, synbiotics, and postbiotics.Journal of advanced research · 2026Review
- Polyendocrine Metabolic Ovarian Syndrome (PMOS; Formerly Polycystic Ovary Syndrome/PCOS) and Susceptibility to Microbial Infections: Mechanisms, Clinical Management, and Reproductive Consequences - A Comprehensive Review.Reproductive sciences (Thousand Oaks, Calif.) · 2026Review
- Colibactin beyond carcinogenesis.Nature microbiology · 2026Article
- Bacteriophages as Phagobiotics: Scientific Rationale and Translational Boundaries for Gut Microbiome Modulation.Viruses · 2026Review
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- Isolation, characterization, and genomic analysis of a novel lytic bacteriophage with potent antibiofilm activity against multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii.BMC microbiology · 2026Article
- Remodelling of the gut virome after long-term fasting.NPJ biofilms and microbiomes · 2026Article
- Isolation, genomic characterization, and biofilm eradication activity of vB_PaP_DMTU_1, a novel lytic bacteriophage against Pseudomonas aeruginosa.Folia microbiologica · 2026Article
- Isolation of novel phages from a resistant Dorea longicatena strain reveals genes associated with phage resistance.Npj viruses · 2026Article
- Gut Microbiome in Obesity: A Narrative Review of Mechanisms, Interventions, and Future Directions.Probiotics and antimicrobial proteins · 2026Review
- Phage Therapy in Gastrointestinal Diseases: Current Status and Challenges.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Review
- Unveiling the viral dimension: The paediatric gut virome as a key modulator of gastrointestinal metabolic, and neurodevelopmental health.World journal of virology · 2026Review
- Bacteriophages as Antibacterial Agents Against Bovine Pathobionts Associated with Foodborne Human Morbidity.Viruses · 2026Review
- Combination of bacteriophage-probiotics alleviates intestinal barrier dysfunction by regulating gut microbiome in a chick model of multidrug-resistant Salmonella infection.Journal of animal science and biotechnology · 2026Article
- Lowered Abundance of Gut Bacteriophage Species Is Associated With Human Cancer Cachexia.Journal of cachexia, sarcopenia and muscle · 2026Article
- Diet, mycobiome and virome: from mucosal immunity to gut-brain axis regulation.Frontiers in nutrition · 2026Review
- The gut virome and regulatory T cell axis in health and systemic disease.Microbiome research reports · 2026Review
- Deciphering defensive mechanisms inFrontiers in immunology · 2026Review
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Abstract
The gut microbiome, composed of bacteria, fungi, and viruses, plays a crucial role in maintaining the delicate balance of human health. Emerging evidence suggests that microbiome disruptions can have far-reaching implications, ranging from the development of inflammatory diseases and cancer to metabolic disorders. Bacteriophages, or "phages", are viruses that specifically infect bacterial cells, and their interactions with the gut microbiome are receiving increased attention. Despite the recently revived interest in the gut phageome, it is still considered the "dark matter" of the gut, with more than 80% of viral genomes remaining uncharacterized. Today, research is focused on understanding the mechanisms by which phages influence the gut microbiota and their potential applications. Bacteriophages may regulate the relative abundance of bacterial communities, affect bacterial functions in various ways, and modulate mammalian host immunity. This review explores how phages can regulate bacterial functionality, particularly in gut commensals and pathogens, emphasizing their role in gut health and disease.
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