The Human Gut Virome Is Highly Diverse, Stable, and Individual Specific

  • Andrey N. Shkoporov
  • , Adam G. Clooney
  • , Thomas D.S. Sutton
  • , Feargal J. Ryan
  • , Karen M. Daly
  • , James A. Nolan
  • , Siobhan A. McDonnell
  • , Ekaterina V. Khokhlova
  • , Lorraine A. Draper
  • , Amanda Forde
  • , Emma Guerin
  • , Vimalkumar Velayudhan
  • , R. Paul Ross
  • , Colin Hill

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Abstract

Shkoporov et al. demonstrate high individual specificity and temporal stability of the human gut virome. They describe a numerically prevalent and persisting fraction of the viral community, termed persistent personal virome (PPV). The PPV consists mainly of virulent bacteriophages predicted to target major taxonomic groups of gut bacteria.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)527-541.e5
JournalCell Host and Microbe
Volume26
Issue number4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished or Issued - 9 Oct 2019
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • CRISPR
  • Microviridae
  • bacteriophages
  • crAss-like phages
  • crAssphage
  • human microbiome
  • longitudinal study
  • persistent personal virome
  • phageome
  • virome

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Parasitology
  • Microbiology
  • Virology

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