Bacteria are under immense evolutionary pressure from their viral invaders—
bacteriophages. Bacteria have evolved numerous immune mechanisms, both innate and …

Food fermentation, antibiotics, and pollutant degradation are closely related to bacteria.
Bacteria play an irreplaceable role in life. However, some bacteria seriously threaten human …

Human gut commensals are increasingly suggested to impact non-communicable diseases,
such as inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD), yet their targeted suppression remains a …

We are in the midst of a golden age of uncovering defense systems against bacteriophages.
Apart from the fundamental interest in these defense systems, and revolutionary applications …

Bacterial infections are a major threat to human health, exacerbated by increasing antibiotic
resistance. These infections can result in tremendous morbidity and mortality, emphasizing …

Bacteriophages, the viruses infecting bacteria, hold great potential for the treatment of
multidrug-resistant bacterial infections and other applications due to their unparalleled …

Bacteriophages (phages), as natural antibacterial agents, are being rediscovered because
of the growing threat of multi-and pan-drug-resistant bacterial pathogens globally. However …

The major constituent of the outer membrane of Gram-negative bacteria is
lipopolysaccharide (LPS), which is comprised of lipid A, core oligosaccharide, and O …

Self-assembled organic nanotubes made of single or multiple molecular components can be
classified into soft-matter nanotubes (SMNTs) by contrast with hard-matter nanotubes, such …

The intestinal microbiota plays important roles in human health. This last decade, the viral
fraction of the intestinal microbiota, composed essentially of phages that infect bacteria …