Game Theory between Bacteriophages and Pathogens May 19, 2022 Game theory is widely used to analyze economic and social behaviours. Game theory is also used to analyze biological behaviour as well, just as…
Are Bacteriophages (Phages) DNA Or RNA Viruses? May 11, 2022 DNA and RNA. Credit Gabriela Slizewska A bacteriophage, also known as a phage, is a virus that infects and replicates within bacteria and archaea….
What do Bacteriophage Diagrams Look Like? (Morphological classification of bacteriophages) May 4, 2022 What do bacteriophages look like? In both academic and non-academic contexts around the world, a well-shaped particle with a clearly separated head, tail (neck,…
How bacteria’s programed cell death stop phage infection spread in the population April 21, 2022 Programmed cell death (PCD), sometimes termed apoptosis refers to any form of cell death mediated by an intracellular death program. Apoptosis is more precisely defined as…
Is phage technology going to help Africa overcome the burden of antimicrobial resistance? April 18, 2022 Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a major threat to public health globally. Published investigations have estimated the impact of AMR on pathogen-drug combinations on incidence,…
What are the disadvantages of using phage therapy? April 13, 2022 Bacteriophage therapy is gaining widespread attention as a result of the global superbug crisis. Superbugs are bacteria that are resistant to antibiotics; these organisms…
Phage technology can help to fight food poisoning April 12, 2022 Food poisoning has recently dominated the terror world; some major news outlets reported that some pathogens are unstoppable even in first-world countries such as…
Best places to find phages (bacteriophages) April 12, 2022 The phrase “Bacteria are everywhere” is commonly used to describe the prevalence of bacteria in our environment. Some people believe they are the most…
How are bacteriophages (phages) produced? April 12, 2022 Three types of phages are used to prepare diluted solutions in a French hospital (ROMAIN LAFABREGUE / AFP / Getty) How are phage products…
What Causes Phage Plaque Halo? April 9, 2022 What is plaque halo? Plaque halo refers to the partial-turbid clearance surrounding the original phage-induced clearance of the bacterial lawn. Not every phage infection…
