Raphael Hans Lwesya is a PhD researcher and science communicator focused on bacteriophages, microbiology, and bioinformatics. He is the founder of The Phage, a platform dedicated to phage research, news, protocols and job opportunities.
Fire blight, caused by Erwinia amylovora, is one of the most destructive bacterial diseases affecting pear and apple orchards. It spreads rapidly…
Many people may not be familiar with the term viromics. Viromics refers to the study of viral communities using metagenomic approaches. Metagenomics,…
Whenever we think of bacteriophages, we are often faced with very different perspectives on whether they are “good” or “bad.” Interest in…
The idea of phagebiotics comes from a simple shift in how we think about bacteriophages. Instead of viewing them only as tools…
One of the less talked-about but very interesting roles of bacteriophages is a process known as superinfection exclusion. This happens when a…
Applying for a PhD often appears to follow similar expectations across disciplines, particularly the assumption that prior, field-specific experience is essential. However,…
Bacteriophages are increasingly discussed as tools to study, control, or potentially treat infections caused by highly pathogenic bacteria. For scientists new to…
Why this study matters One of the biggest obstacles to curing human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is its ability to hide silently inside…
Introduction Phage typing is a classic microbiological technique used to distinguish between closely related bacterial strains based on their susceptibility to specific…
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is one of the biggest health challenges of our time. Many pathogens that were once easily treated with antibiotics…
