What’s Better: Simplicity or Standardization in Bacteriophage Nomenclature?

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Discovery: Bacteriophages Turn Bacteria into ‘Zombie’ Cells

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Saccharibacteria: The parasite that protects its host against phage attack

Phage typing for bacterial strain detection and identification

December 13, 2022

What is phage typing? Phage typing is a quick, accurate, and low-cost phenotypic method that uses bacteriophage specificity to detect and identify single strains…

Bacteriophage on the surface of bacteria UK innovate

Transduction (Generalized and specialized) explained

December 10, 2022

What is phage transduction? Bacteriophage transduction is the process by which a bacteriophage shuttles or transfers bacterial genes from one bacterial cell to another….

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…