Bacteriophages (in short, phages) are viruses that specifically recognize and infect bacteria;
they are the most abundant forms of life in the biosphere outnumbering bacteria by an …

Over one century has passed since William Twort first discovered phages in 1915 and Felix
d'Herelle recognized their potential as antibacterial agents in 1917 (Clokie et al., 2011) …

Bacteriophages (phages), natural predators of bacteria, are becoming increasingly attractive
in medical and pharmaceutical applications. After their discovery almost a century ago, they …

Bacteriophages (phages or bacterial viruses) are the most abundant biological entities in
our planet; their influence reaches far beyond the microorganisms they parasitize. Phages …

Bacterial resistance threatens public health due to a lack of novel antibacterial classes since
the 21 st century. Bacteriophages, the most ubiquitous microorganism on Earth and natural …

Bacteriophages, which lost out to antibiotic therapy in the past, may be poised to make a
comeback. Once discarded because of their narrow activity spectrum, it can now be viewed …

Bacteriophages are the most abundant biological entity on the planet, having pivotal roles in
bacterial ecology, animal and plant health, and in the biogeochemical cycles. Although, in …

The repertoire of bacteriophage applications has expanded considerably in the past
decade. The potential of bacteriophages to be exploited as antimicrobial agents has …

Bacteriophages are ubiquitous, from natural environments to human-made shelters. Their
prevalence is governed mainly by their host bacteria, leading to their coevolution with …

Historically bacteriophages (phages) have been used to treat bacterial infections and have
some advantages over antibiotics, especially in this era of antimicrobial resistance. The …