Co-evolution of phages within bacterial microbiomes: PhD in Phage Therapy
Using phages against biofilms is exciting field of research. Phage have evolved mechanisms to penetrate the extracellular matrix and infect biofilm associated cells which could be exploited to develop new treatments for these infections. A deeper understanding of factors that modulate the interaction of phage and bacterial hosts is required. How effective phage are at killing target species within a polymicrobial community, and the effect of phage treatment on mobilisation of antibiotic resistance genes within microbiomes.
The Universities of Bath, Bristol, Cardiff and Exeter are partnering together to develop the next generation of biomedical opportunities. With the aim of focusing on phage infecting Klebsiella pneumoniae and using a clinically relevant in vitro model of polymicrobial CAUTI(Catheter associated Urinary Tract Infection)
The objective is Phage isolation and characterisation, understanding Phage therapy and host-phage co-evolution in polymicrobial communities and work on Plasmid transfer and phage defence systems
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