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Fresh stories, protocols, and interviews from the phage world.
PHAGE RESISTANCE
Saccharibacteria: The parasite that protects its host against phage attack
In the vast and intricate realm of microbiology, bacteriophages, known colloquially as phages, reign as some of the most prevalent and potent…
Uncategorized
Novel phage endolysin found effective against MDR Acinetobacter baumanii
In their recently published study, scientists from a tertiary care hospital in Thailand reported an outbreak of multi-drug-resistant (MDR) infections in COVID-19…
Uncategorized
CRISPR: Promising cure for HIV
Researchers are exploring a groundbreaking technique to potentially eradicate HIV from the body, offering a glimpse of hope for transforming this method…
AMR
Bacteriophage: The horizontal gene transfer machine
The field of bacteriophage research presents a complex landscape, where scientists grapple with the intricate dynamics of gene transfer mediated by these…
PHAGE THERAPY
Scientists Uncover Rapid Label-Free Detection at the Individual Virion Level with Optical Power
Scientists from École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) have introduced a game-changing technique that uses light to handle and recognize individual bacteriophages,…
Synthetic Biology
Engineered Phages deceive BBB to sneak drugs into the brain
There is a strong castle defending the brain, the body’s most important organ, inside the maze-like human body. The blood-brain barrier (BBB),…
