Host range and cell recognition of archaeal viruses

Curr Opin Microbiol. 2024 Feb;77:102423. doi: 10.1016/j.mib.2023.102423. Epub 2024 Jan 16.ABSTRACTArchaea are members of a separate domain of life that have unique properties, such as the composition of their cell walls and the structure of their lipid bilayers. Consequently, archaeal viruses face different challenges to infect host cells in comparison with viruses of bacteria and eukaryotes. Despite their significant impact on shaping microbial communities, our understanding of infection processes of archaeal viruses remains limited. Several receptors used by archaeal viruses to infect cells have recently been identified. The interactions between viruses and receptors are one of the determinants of the host range of viruses. Here, we review the current literature on host ranges of archaeal viruses and factors that might impact the width of these host ranges.PMID:38232492 | DOI:10.1016/j.mib.2023.102423

Source: Current Opinion in Microbiology - January 17, 2024 Category: Microbiology Authors: Emine Rabia Sensevdi Zaloa Aguirre Sourrouille Tessa Ef Quax Source Type: research