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Bacterial Antiviral immune system alters tails of phages
Scientists from the Weizmann Institute of Science in Israel and the Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research in Germany have published their recent…
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Discovery: Bacteriophages Turn Bacteria into ‘Zombie’ Cells
Marine microbes are essential for sustaining the ecosystem by ensuring nutrient circulation for all its members. Understanding this system is crucial for…
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Novel phage endolysin found effective against MDR Acinetobacter baumanii
In their recently published study, scientists from a tertiary care hospital in Thailand reported an outbreak of multi-drug-resistant (MDR) infections in COVID-19…
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Scientists Used mRNA Technology to Express Phage-Endolysin in Human Cells
Researchers at the Institute of Medical Microbiology, Virology, and Hygiene and their colleagues from the Core Facility Proteome Analysis at University Medicine…
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Bacteriophages in the Detection of Alzheimer’s Disease in Brain Tissue
Although there have been previous studies linking the diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and engineered bacteriophages, this one has gone a step…
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The Toilet’s Secret: Phages Reveals How Flushing Spreads Viruses
In a study conducted by scientists from the Department of Environmental Science at the University of Arizona and researchers from Global Research…
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Rapid Tracking and Identifying Phages through Barcoding
A groundbreaking study from the Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. This research introduces an innovative method to swiftly label and…
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Study: Phage Found to Target Dormant Bacteria
In a groundbreaking study, researchers at ETH Zurich have uncovered a potential game-changer in the ongoing battle against antibiotic-resistant bacteria. Contrary to…
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Discovery: A virus capable of producing electricity
The idea that living things may produce electricity is not new; in fact, it has long been known that many intricate processes…
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Study Unveils Viral Resilience Against Bacterial Restriction and Modification Mechanisms
In the microscopic battlefield of microbial warfare, bacteriophages emerge as natural adversaries and “predators” of bacteria, demonstrating a remarkable ability to target…