The first step involved creating a high-quality database, comprising 403 strains of Escherichia coli bacteria on one side and 96 bacteriophages on the other. This endeavor required more than two years ...

Some viruses only infect bacterial cells; they are known as bacteriophages, and they have real potential to defeat antibiotic ...

Anticancer activity of YIGSR-presenting bacteriophages (YIGSR phage ... skin was sutured with surgical sutures, and E. coli sensitive to T4 phage was introduced into the wound under the stitch.

Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology study reveals some species, such as monarch butterflies, less likely to contract ...

McMaster researchers developed a biogel test that uses bacteriophages to detect bacteria like E. coli in fluids such as urine, milk, or lake water. The test changes color in hours, providing quick and ...

LBP-EC01 is a bacteriophage ‘cocktail’ that has been modified using CRISPR/Cas3 gene-editing to improve its ability to target the E coli genome. Lab studies have demonstrated it is ...

The test also worked accurately to detect E. Coli in lake water samples. The new test can be adapted to any bacterium by using bacteriophages and DNA probes that specifically target microbes such ...