Bacteriophage therapy: The potential treatment option for diabetic wounds December 9, 2022 Wounds are injuries as a result of a break in the continuity of any bodily tissue. They include cuts, scrapes, punctured skin, and scratches…
Temperate and lysogenic infection: Are they the same? November 28, 2022 Lysogenic cycle Lysogenic infection An infection that results in prophage genome replication but does not explicitly involve virion production except after subsequent prophage induction….
bacteriophage vs prophage: What is a difference? November 22, 2022 The primary distinction between prophage and bacteriophage is that prophage is a viral genome that has been integrated into a bacterial genome, whereas bacteriophage…
why a bacteriophage cannot infect a human November 18, 2022 Can a bacteriophage infect a human cell? It’s an intriguing question that has scientists scratching their heads over the possibility of these “minute guys”…
Are bacterial biofilms susceptible to bacteriophage attack? November 5, 2022 The study of the pathogenesis of diseases caused by harmful bacteria aids in the development of knowledge on how to battle these microbes. Bacteria…
Isolation of Pseudomonas bacteriophages from fish gastro intestinal tract October 3, 2022 Fish plays a vital role in the human diet, and consumption per capita is increasing; however, the expansion of industry and agriculture causes contamination…
Bacteriophages: Nature’s Solution to Drug-Resistant Bacteria October 3, 2022 Bacteria are microorganisms that are present everywhere on Earth. They are essential for the proper functioning of many ecosystems and are used in a…
Antibiotic drugs and Bacteriophages: Are they synergistic or antagonistic? October 2, 2022 Many scientists, particularly those working on antimicrobial resistance, want to create the most effective anti-superbug weapon (multidrug-resistant strains of bacteria). Meanwhile, the central question…
Isolation of edwardsiella-specific bacteriophages from fish September 11, 2022 Aquaculture, the culture of all types of aquatic animals and plants in fresh, back rush, and marine water environments, is one of the fastest-growing…
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…
