Understanding and exploiting phage–host interactions

E Stone, K Campbell, I Grant, O McAuliffe - Viruses, 2019 - mdpi.com
Initially described a century ago by William Twort and Felix d'Herelle, bacteriophages are
bacterial viruses found ubiquitously in nature, located wherever their host cells are present …

Recent advances in the analytical strategies of microbial biosensor for detection of pollutants

Z Ma, C Meliana, HSH Munawaroh, C Karaman… - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
Microbial biosensor which integrates different types of microorganisms, such as bacteria,
microalgae, fungi, and virus have become suitable technologies to address limitations of …

Bacteriophage-based advanced bacterial detection: Concept, mechanisms, and applications

W Hussain, MW Ullah, U Farooq, A Aziz… - Biosensors and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Some bacterial species are deadly disease-causing pathogens with high morbidity and
mortality in humans worldwide. Key interfaces in the transmission of bacterial pathogens …

Advanced diagnostic methods for identification of bacterial foodborne pathogens: Contemporary and upcoming challenges

S Panwar, KS Duggirala, P Yadav… - Critical Reviews in …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
It is a public health imperative to have safe food and water across the population. Foodborne
infections are one of the primary causes of sickness and mortality in both developed and …

[HTML][HTML] A comprehensive review on phage therapy and phage-based drug development

L Cui, S Watanabe, K Miyanaga, K Kiga, T Sasahara… - Antibiotics, 2024 - mdpi.com
Phage therapy, the use of bacteriophages (phages) to treat bacterial infections, is regaining
momentum as a promising weapon against the rising threat of multidrug-resistant (MDR) …

The dawn of phage therapy

S Rehman, Z Ali, M Khan, N Bostan… - Reviews in medical …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Bacteriophages or phages, being the most abundant entities on earth, represent a potential
solution to a diverse range of problems. Phages are successful antibacterial agents whose …

Bacteriophage-based biosensors: A platform for detection of foodborne bacterial pathogens from food and environment

RR Al-Hindi, AD Teklemariam, MG Alharbi, I Alotibi… - Biosensors, 2022 - mdpi.com
Foodborne microorganisms are an important cause of human illness worldwide. Two-thirds
of human foodborne diseases are caused by bacterial pathogens throughout the globe …

Molecular basis of bacterial host interactions by Gram-positive targeting bacteriophages

M Dunne, M Hupfeld, J Klumpp, MJ Loessner - Viruses, 2018 - mdpi.com
The inherent ability of bacteriophages (phages) to infect specific bacterial hosts makes them
ideal candidates to develop into antimicrobial agents for pathogen-specific remediation in …

Reporter phage-based detection of bacterial pathogens: design guidelines and recent developments

S Meile, S Kilcher, MJ Loessner, M Dunne - Viruses, 2020 - mdpi.com
Fast and reliable detection of bacterial pathogens in clinical samples, contaminated food
products, and water supplies can drastically improve clinical outcomes and reduce the socio …

Salmonella phage S16 tail fiber adhesin features a rare polyglycine rich domain for host recognition

M Dunne, JM Denyes, H Arndt, MJ Loessner… - Structure, 2018 - cell.com
The ability of phages to infect specific bacteria has led to their exploitation as bio-tools for
bacterial remediation and detection. Many phages recognize bacterial hosts via adhesin tips …