Phage therapy is a medical form of biological control of bacterial infections, one that uses
naturally occurring viruses, called bacteriophages or phages, as antibacterial agents …

Bacteriophage particles are the most abundant biological entities on our planet, infecting
specific bacterial hosts in every known environment and being major drivers of bacterial …

The rapid emergence of antibiotic-resistant infections is prompting increased interest in
phage-based antimicrobials. However, acquisition of resistance by bacteria is a major issue …

Bacteriophages are viruses that infect bacteria. In this perspective, we discuss several
aspects of a characteristic feature of bacteriophages, their host range. Each phage has its …

The gastrointestinal (GI) tract is the residence of trillions of microorganisms that include
bacteria, archaea, fungi and viruses. The collective genomes of whole microbial …

A large scale analysis presented in this article focuses on biological and physiological
variety of bacteriophages. A collection of 83 bacteriophages, isolated from urban sewage …

The use of viruses infecting bacteria (bacteriophages or phages) to treat bacterial infections
has been ongoing clinically for approximately 100 years. Despite that long history, the …

The microbiome dysbiosis caused by antibiotic treatment has been associated with both
susceptibility to and relapse of Clostridium difficile infection (CDI). Bacteriophage (phage) …

The rapid increase in multi-drug resistant (MDR) pathogens has put notable pressure on
Health Authorities, who foresee an uncertain future for global human health. In June 2017 …

Bacterial infection remains a major challenge to healthcare and is responsible for significant
morbidity and mortality. This situation is becoming complicated by an increasingly ageing …