Bacteriophages: The microscopic enemy of the dairy industry December 21, 2022 The majority of people relate viruses with diseases that affect plants and animals only, what we don’t know is that being the smallest living…
Unlocking Food Safety with Bacteriophages: A Natural Solution for Food Safety December 15, 2022 Food safety is an important issue in our society. With the rise of bacteria-related illnesses, it is essential to know how to protect ourselves…
Phage typing for bacterial strain detection and identification December 13, 2022 What is phage typing? Phage typing is a quick, accurate, and low-cost phenotypic method that uses bacteriophage specificity to detect and identify single strains…
Transduction (Generalized and specialized) explained December 10, 2022 What is phage transduction? Bacteriophage transduction is the process by which a bacteriophage shuttles or transfers bacterial genes from one bacterial cell to another….
Bacteriophage therapy: The potential treatment option for diabetic wounds December 9, 2022 Wounds are injuries as a result of a break in the continuity of any bodily tissue. They include cuts, scrapes, punctured skin, and scratches…
Temperate and lysogenic infection: Are they the same? November 28, 2022 Lysogenic cycle Lysogenic infection An infection that results in prophage genome replication but does not explicitly involve virion production except after subsequent prophage induction….
bacteriophage vs prophage: What is a difference? November 22, 2022 The primary distinction between prophage and bacteriophage is that prophage is a viral genome that has been integrated into a bacterial genome, whereas bacteriophage…
why a bacteriophage cannot infect a human November 18, 2022 Can a bacteriophage infect a human cell? It’s an intriguing question that has scientists scratching their heads over the possibility of these “minute guys”…
Are bacterial biofilms susceptible to bacteriophage attack? November 5, 2022 The study of the pathogenesis of diseases caused by harmful bacteria aids in the development of knowledge on how to battle these microbes. Bacteria…
Isolation of Pseudomonas bacteriophages from fish gastro intestinal tract October 3, 2022 Fish plays a vital role in the human diet, and consumption per capita is increasing; however, the expansion of industry and agriculture causes contamination…
