Bacteria's Phage Tail-Like Nanostructures: Guardians Against Osmotic Stress May 26, 2023 In the world of bacteria, a remarkable discovery has been made that unveils the hidden powers of phage tail-like nanostructures called contractile injection systems
Unveiling the UK Public's Rising Acceptance of Phage Therapy: Insights from a New Study May 25, 2023 Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has become a global crisis, posing a threat to human health as previously treatable infections become increasingly lethal. In response to
Mycovirus Halts Vomitoxin Production in Scab Fungus May 22, 2023 A team of scientists from the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and South Dakota State University (SDSU) has discovered an extraordinary virus that could deal
Anionic Synthetic Polymers Shield Bacteria from Phage Infections May 21, 2023 Prepare to be amazed by the groundbreaking discovery made by researchers at the University of Warwick—a breakthrough that has the potential to revolutionize the
Unlocking the Secrets of Phages: Revolutionizing Biotechnology with New Structural Insights May 17, 2023 Phages, the intriguing viruses that target bacteria, have long held the key to a variety of applications in biotechnology and medicine. In a groundbreaking
Research: Antibiotics Can Alter the Infectivity of Bacteriophages January 23, 2023 Antibiotics are drugs that help fight bacterial infections. Recently, scientists have discovered that these drugs can also affect the way that viruses, called bacteriophages
Halteria: The first known virus-eating organisms January 4, 2023 In the microscopic world, some bacteria have been observed to feed on other bacteria, and viruses have been observed to infect bacteria. But for
Jumbo phage chimallin (ChmA) protein: The answer to CRISPR-Cas bacterial defense system? August 19, 2022 Loughlin et, 2020 Jumbo phages are bacteriophages (phages) with genetic information (genomes) larger than 200 kilobases. These phages are known as "jumbo" because they
Game Theory between Bacteriophages and Pathogens May 19, 2022 Phage inserts DNA content into the bacteria.©Raphael Hans Lwesya Game theory is widely used to analyze economic and social behaviors. Actually, the game theory
What are the disadvantages of using phage therapy? April 13, 2022 Bacteriophage therapy is gaining widespread attention as a result of the global superbug crisis. Superbugs are bacteria that are resistant to antibiotics; these organisms