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Fresh stories, protocols, and interviews from the phage world.
The Battle Within: How Phages Trigger Bacterial Cell Lysis
Bacteriophages, often called phages, are viruses that specifically target and infect bacteria. One of the most fascinating processes they can initiate is…
Interview with Mr Pranav Johri, Founder of Vitalis phage therapy
Despite being less known and often overlooked by the general public, bacteriophages have been evolving alongside bacteria and may have existed even…
The role of neutrophils in systemic bacteriophage clearance
The ongoing challenge of antimicrobial resistance has prompted a growing interest in phage therapy as an alternative to traditional antibiotics. This approach…
The Impact of Stop Codon Reassignment Significantly Affects Phage Annotation
Stop codon reassignment is a genetic phenomenon where the traditional role of stop codons in terminating protein synthesis is altered, allowing these…
Understanding Enveloped and Non-Enveloped Viruses
Viruses can classified into two main categories based on whether or not they have a lipid envelope surrounding their capsid. Some viruses…
tax_myPHAGE: Taxonomy Classification Tool for bacteriophages
Knowing exactly what your phages are and whether any of that kind already exists in the database is crucial for any phage…