Bacteriophages are viruses that infect and lyse bacteria. Interest in the ability of phages to
control bacterial populations has extended from medical applications into the fields of …

Conspectus Water security to protect human lives and support sustainable development is
one of the greatest global challenges of this century. While a myriad of water pollutants can …

The raw sewage that flows through sewage systems contains a complex microbial
community whose main source is the human gut microbiome, with bacteriophages being as …

Waterborne bacterial pathogens in wastewater remains an important public health concern,
not only because of the environmental damage, morbidity and mortality that they cause, but …

Wastewater is a breeding ground for many pathogens, which may pose a threat to human
health through various water transmission pathways. Therefore, a simple and effective …

Phage bacteria interactions can affect structure, dynamics, and function of microbial
communities. In the context of biological wastewater treatment (BWT), the presence of …

Bacteriophages are ubiquitous organisms that can be specific to one or multiple strains of
hosts, in addition to being the most abundant entities on the planet. It is estimated that they …

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 …

Meeting global food demands for a growing human population with finite natural resources
is a major challenge. Aquaculture and agriculture are critical to satisfy food requirements, yet …

In recent years, the use of lytic bacteriophages as antimicrobial agents controlling
pathogenic bacteria has appeared as a promising new alternative strategy in the face of …