Ecology is the study of the interactions of organisms with their environments. Environments
consist of biotic components (eg, cellular organisms such as bacterial hosts) and abiotic …

A virus depends intimately upon its host in order to reproduce, which makes the host
organism a crucial part of the virus's environment. This basic facet of viral existence means …

Bacteriophages are widely distributed and exhibit dramatic manifestations both in liquid
cultures and on solid media. Félix d'Herelle's research had two important directions …

Pharmacology can be differentiated into two key aspects, pharmacodynamics and
pharmacokinetics. Pharmacodynamics describes a drug's impact on the body while …

Since the original discovery of bacteriophages by William Twort in 1915, and Félix d'Hérelle
in 1917, there have been numerous reports describing the use of these “filterable viruses” in …

Bacteriophages (phages) are the viruses of bacteria and the study of phage biology can be
differentiated, roughly, into molecular, environmental, evolutionary, ecological, and applied …

Bacteriophages (phages) are viruses that infect only bacteria. They exhibit one of two types
of life cycle; lytic (virulent) or lysogenic (temperate). They are non-toxic to other organisms …

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Early History …

Recent examples of the use of bacteriophages in controlling bacterial infections are
presented, some of which show therapeutic promise. The therapeutic use of bacteriophages …