Attachment and Replication of 'Pseudomonas aeruginosa' Bacteriophages under Conditions Simulating Aquatic Environments

摘要

Bacterial viruses are important in regulating bacterial population densities in natural aquatic environments, but the dynamics of bacteriophage-bacterial interactions in nature are poorly understood. A study investigated the attachment and replication of three Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacteriophages (one temperate and two virulent) under conditions similar to those found in nature. Attachment and replication of bacteriophages were not impaired at host-cell densities equal to or lower (