Since their discovery in 1915, bacteriophages have been used to treat bacterial infections in
animals and humans because of their unique ability to infect their specific bacterial hosts …

The emerging occurrence of antibiotic-resistant bacterial pathogens leads to a recollection
of bacteriophage as antimicrobial therapeutics. This article presents a short overview of the …

This authoritative, timely, and comprehensively referenced compendium on the
bacteriophages explores current views of how viruses infect bacteria. In combination with …

Bacterial infections have always been a threat to human health. The first available systemic
antibiotics, in early twentieth century, were initially seen as truly miraculous drugs, providing …

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 …

Highlights•Phages need to attach to a receptor on the bacterial surface to initiate infection.•It
is not common practice to identify these receptors before phage therapy use.•Identifying …

This authoritative, timely, and comprehensively referenced compendium on the
bacteriophages explores current views of how viruses infect bacteria. In combination with …

Bacteriophages can influence the abundance, diversity, and evolution of bacterial
communities. Several bacteriophages have been reported to add virulence factors to their …

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 …

Bacteriophages (phages) are selective viral predators of bacteria. Abundant and ubiquitous
in nature, phages can be used to treat bacterial infections (phage therapy), including …