Protein complex in bacterial cell membrane acts like a rotary motor to recruit DNA-degrading enzymes to defend against phage ...

Phages are viruses that attack bacteria by injecting their DNA, then usurping bacterial machinery to reproduce. Eventually, they make so many copies of themselves that the bacteria burst.

In the face of rising concerns about antibiotic resistant infections, an international group of microbial experts have launched a powerful and flexible free online genomic toolkit for more rapid ...

Meet the jumbo phage. Scientists believe they’ve cracked the code on how its ‘secret handshakes’ act as a shield against the ...

In this review, we consider phage therapy that can be used for treating bacterial infections in humans, domestic animals and even biocontrol in foods. Following an overview of the topic ...

Phage therapy – the use of the viruses of bacteria to fight bacterial infection – was first advocated by Felix d'Herelle in 1919. Due to the advent of antibiotics and scientific controversies ...

As antibiotic-resistant bacteria pose growing health risk, Hebrew University scientists search for 'good' viruses and name ...

The mystery of Ganga’s antibacterial properties dates back to 1891, when British bacteriologist Ernest Hankin noticed ...

D illustration of bacteriaphages attacking bacteria. Courtesy Getty Images.In the face of rising concerns about antibiotic ...

Called phage therapy, it involves fighting one infection with another. First a human gets infected by bacteria. Then the human uses a phage to kill the bacteria. But bacteria are quick to evolve ...

and safe use of phages to combat bacterial infections and restore hope to patients worldwide.” An article, ‘Sphae: An automated toolkit for predicting phage therapy candidates from sequencing ...