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The bacteriophage meal did not activate the intracellular nucleic ... Laura is an Assistant Editor for The Scientist. She has a background in microbiology. Her science communication work spans ...
Said T4 bacteriophage – a type of virus that infects bacteria – can be seen below the text, brown against a vivid blue background. The three-dimensional detail of its geometric-shaped head ...
I can’t lie; I’ve been waiting for an excuse to post a picture of a bacteriophage*, the microscopic spider virus that lands on bacteria to inject its own DNA, for a long time. This Cyborg Life ...
Fortunately, assistant professor of microbiology and molecular biology, Dr. Bradford Berges, and his team from Brigham Young University may have discovered and designed a secret weapon against MRSA: ...
In a recent review published in Cell, researchers presented an overview of bacteriophage treatment, including mechanisms, types, design and applications of bacteriophage therapy. Study ...
Aims: Novel anticancer strategies have employed bacteriophages as drug carriers and display platforms for anticancer agents; however, bacteriophage-based platforms maintain their natural ...
Bacteriophages — viruses that infect bacteria — are locked in a constant arms race with their microbial hosts. A family of phages known as jumbo phages have evolved a remarkable strategy of ...
Enrollment has begun in an early-stage clinical trial evaluating bacteriophage therapy in adults with cystic fibrosis (CF) who carry Pseudomonas aeruginosa (P. aeruginosa) in their lungs.