Bacteriophages are viruses that selectively target and kill bacteria. They are abundant, commonly occurring natural entities ...

When viruses infect a cell, they typically do one of two things: ・either they force the cell to produce more viruses and ...

This kit utilizes a rapid spin column method to purify total DNA from a wide range of bacteriophages cultured in liquid-grown ...

Whilst the ultimate outcome of the lytic cycle is production of new phage progeny and death of the host bacterial cell, this is a multistep process involving precise coordination of gene transcription ...

Viruses of bacteria, known as bacteriophages or phages, were discovered nearly 100 years ago. Their potential as antibacterial agents was appreciated almost immediately, with the first 'phage ...

A bacteriophage is a type of virus that infects bacteria. In fact, the word "bacteriophage" literally means "bacteria eater," because bacteriophages destroy their host cells. All bacteriophages ...

A world of microbes resides within the gut of every human being. This vast microbial community, the microbiome, which includes bacteria and viruses, has repeatedly demonstrated its ability to ...

“What sort of molecule could function as a specific mutagen?” pondered Joshua Lederberg in his 1958 Nobel lecture. “How could this be generally accomplished except by another molecule of ...

The gut microbiome and diet are important factors in the pathogenesis and management of Crohn's disease (CD). However, the role of the gut phageome under dietary influences is unknown.We aim to ...

A female patient at Singapore General Hospital (SGH) was successfully treated with viruses, one of which was taken from the ...