An N4-like Caulobacter phage requires host smooth lipopolysaccharide biosynthesis for infection.

McLaughlin M, Barger K, Barron C, Fisher M, Kohn L, Mac-Kittah P, Fiebig A, Crosson S

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DOI: 10.1128/jb.00488-25
Published: 2026 Mar 19
Container: Journal of bacteriology
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@article{allodium:10.1128/jb.00488-25,
  title = {An N4-like Caulobacter phage requires host smooth lipopolysaccharide biosynthesis for infection.},
  author = {McLaughlin M and Barger K and Barron C and Fisher M and Kohn L and Mac-Kittah P and Fiebig A and Crosson S},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Journal of bacteriology},
  doi = {10.1128/jb.00488-25},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1128/jb.00488-25}
}

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TY  - JOUR
TI  - An N4-like Caulobacter phage requires host smooth lipopolysaccharide biosynthesis for infection.
AU  - McLaughlin M
AU  - Barger K
AU  - Barron C
AU  - Fisher M
AU  - Kohn L
AU  - Mac-Kittah P
AU  - Fiebig A
AU  - Crosson S
PY  - 2026
JO  - Journal of bacteriology
DO  - 10.1128/jb.00488-25
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1128/jb.00488-25
ER  -

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M, M., K, B., C, B., M, F., L, K., P, M., A, F., & S, C. (2026). An N4-like Caulobacter phage requires host smooth lipopolysaccharide biosynthesis for infection.. Journal of bacteriology. https://doi.org/10.1128/jb.00488-25

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