BACTERIOPHAGES

Inoviridae (Filamentous phages): Bacteriophages with a unique replication cycle

BACTERIOPHAGES, FILAMENTOUS PHAGES, MORPHOLOGY

Bacteriophage is a term used to describe viruses that infect bacteria and archaea. While most...
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Game Theory between Bacteriophages and Pathogens

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Phage inserts DNA content into the bacteria.©Raphael Hans Lwesya Game theory is widely used to analyze economic and social behaviors....
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What do Bacteriophage Diagrams Look Like? (Morphological classification of bacteriophages)

BACTERIOPHAGES, MORPHOLOGY

What do bacteriophages look like? In both academic and non-academic contexts around the world, a well-shaped particle with a clearly...
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What are the disadvantages of using phage therapy?

BACTERIOPHAGES, PHAGE THERAPY, RESEARCH

Bacteriophage therapy is gaining widespread attention as a result of the global superbug crisis....
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Best places to find phages (bacteriophages)

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The phrase “Bacteria are everywhere” is commonly used to describe the prevalence of bacteria in our environment. Some people...
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How are bacteriophages (phages) produced?

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Three types of phages are used to prepare diluted solutions in a French hospital (ROMAIN LAFABREGUE / AFP / Getty) How are phage products...
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What Causes Phage Plaque Halo?

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What is plaque halo? Plaque halo refers to the partial-turbid clearance surrounding the original...
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How does a phage based vaccine work?

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During the COVID-19 pandemic, many scientists investigated various types of vaccine production in the hopes of saving the world. Other...
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Phage Display and it’s Application

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Phage display. source Wikipedia Phage display is a molecular biology technique that uses in vitro screening to find protein and other...
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How do bacteriophages transfer antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs)?

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An illustration of ARG transfer by T bacteriophages Because of the rise in antibiotic resistance,...
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