Daily Reports on Phage-Host Interactions

Understanding phage-host relationships is crucial for the study of virus biology and the application of phages in biotechnology and medicine. However, information concerning the range of hosts for bacterial and archaeal viruses is scattered across numerous databases and is difficult to obtain. Therefore, here we present PHD (Phage & Host Daily), a web application that offers a comprehensive, up-to-date catalog of known phage-host associations that allows users to select viruses targeting specific bacterial and archaeal taxa of interest. Our service combines the latest information on virus-host interactions from seven source databases with current taxonomic classification retrieved directly from the groups and institutions responsible for its maintenance. The web application also provides summary statistics on host and virus diversity, their pairwise interactions, and the host range of deposited phages. PHD is updated daily and available at or .

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Understanding phage-host relationships is essential for studying virus biology and applying phages in biotechnology and medicine. However, information about the range of hosts for bacterial and archaeal viruses is scattered across various databases and is difficult to obtain. Therefore, PHD is introduced as a web application that provides a comprehensive and up-to-date catalog of known phage-host associations.