7th joint conference "Joint Microbiology & Infection Conference 2024" of the DGHM and VAAM

<strong>Bacteria conjugate ubiquitin-like proteins to interfere with phage assembly</strong>

Phages and microbial defense systems 

Poster Session 1

Poster Presentation

Abstract: The arms race between bacteria and phages led to the development of sophisticated anti-phage defense systems. A flurry of recent discoveries showed that the microbial pan-genome contains over 100 defense systems whose function was so far unexplored. The talk will present progress in understanding the mechanisms of action of new defense systems, will highlight cases in which bacterial defense from phage gave rise to key components in the eukaryotic innate immune system, and will demonstrate how phages evolved to overcome bacterial immunity.

Understanding the bacterial immune system

Franconia Saal (Plenary Hall)

Phages & Microbial Defense Systems

Plenary Sessions

Plenary Lecture

Plenary Speaker

Professor

Rotem Sorek

Plenary Speaker

Further involvements