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

Viruses that infect and kill bacteria, called phages, hold promise as new treatment types for dangerous infections, including ...

Bacteriophages, or simply phages, are viruses with an ability to infect and, in many cases, kill bacterial cells. As with most viruses, these infections begin with virion binding to specific cell ...

A new study reveals how a single species of bacteria can sustain a diverse community of phage species, with implications for ...

Viruses that kill bacteria, known as phages, are potent antimicrobials that can be harnessed to treat infections. However, bacteria are equipped with a set of immune systems, including CRISPR-Cas ...

Amputation is looming for a Concordia Hip & Knee Institute patient. In an effort to save the limb, doctors have partnered ...

Viruses that infect and kill bacteria, called phages, hold promise as new treatment types for dangerous infections, including ...

M icrobiologists have studied bacterial defense mechanisms against phages for decades. But until less than a decade ago, ...

That treatment is phage therapy. It uses viruses that target bacteria, called phages, to fight bacterial infections. Phage therapy is commonly used in some parts of the world but it is ...

A study offers evidence that a single bacterial species -- the host of the phage -- can maintain a diverse community of competing phage species. Knowing how more than one kind of virus can survive ...

NEW YORK, Dec. 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Viruses that infect and kill bacteria, called phages, hold promise as new treatment types for dangerous infections, including strains that have become ...