Laura Fernandez-Garcia

Aug 23, 2023 | mdpi.com | Laura Fernandez-Garcia |Thomas Wood

1. ReviewIn the following, the similarities between PD and TA systems are outlined in regard to their physiological role of growth inhibition during stress. For both, an argument is made against cell suicide to thwart phage infection. Note that the term ‘abortive infection’ is becoming controversial due to its vague and evolving meaning [1]; here, we use the term, as most authors currently do, to indicate cell suicide upon phage attack [2].