Many publications list advantages and disadvantages associated with phage therapy, which
is the use of bacterial viruses to combat populations of nuisance or pathogenic bacteria. The …

The study of bacterial viruses (bacteriophages or phages) proved pivotal in the nascence of
the disciplines of molecular biology and microbial genetics, providing important information …

The therapeutic use of bacteriophages has seen a renewal of interest blossom in the last
few years. This reversion is due to increased difficulties in the treatment of antibiotic-resistant …

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 …

The increasing drug resistance of bacteria to commonly used antibiotics creates the need to
search for and develop alternative forms of treatment. Phage therapy fits this trend perfectly …

Phage therapy is the application of bacteria-specific viruses with the goal of reducing or
eliminating pathogenic or nuisance bacteria. While phage therapy has become a broadly …

In this article we explain how current events in the field of phage therapy may positively
influence its future development. We discuss the shift in position of the authorities …

As an ancient proverb states,“The enemy of my enemy is my friend.” The so-called strictly
lytic or virulent bacteriophages (phages)—especially the viruses of pathogenic bacteria …

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

Bacterial viruses (bacteriophages, also called “phages”) can be robust antibacterial agents
in vitro. However, their use as therapeutic agents, during a number of trials from the1920s to …