Phages against pathogenic bacterial biofilms and biofilm-based infections: a review

S Liu, H Lu, S Zhang, Y Shi, Q Chen - Pharmaceutics, 2022 - mdpi.com
Bacterial biofilms formed by pathogens are known to be hundreds of times more resistant to
antimicrobial agents than planktonic cells, making it extremely difficult to cure biofilm-based …

Pulmonary bacteriophage and cystic fibrosis airway mucus: friends or foes?

KM Ling, SM Stick, A Kicic - Frontiers in Medicine, 2023 - frontiersin.org
For those born with cystic fibrosis (CF), hyper-concentrated mucus with a dysfunctional
structure significantly impacts CF airways, providing a perfect environment for bacterial …

[HTML][HTML] Isolation and characterization of two lytic phages against multidrug-resistant Salmonella and their application as a cocktail for biocontrol in foods

H Pan, M Shu, TJ Li, KS Shen, YY Zhao, NB Liao… - LWT, 2023 - Elsevier
Currently, multidrug-resistant Salmonella contamination prevention and control are facing
with enormous difficulties and challenges in food contamination management. In this study …

Bacteriophages and antibiotic interactions in clinical practice: what we have learned so far

M Łusiak-Szelachowska, R Międzybrodzki… - Journal of Biomedical …, 2022 - Springer
Bacteriophages (phages) may be used as an alternative to antibiotic therapy for combating
infections caused by multidrug-resistant bacteria. In the last decades, there have been …

A novel coli myophage and antibiotics synergistically inhibit the growth of the uropathogenic E. coli strain CFT073 in stoichiometric niches

P Khunti, K Chantakorn, A Tantibhadrasapa… - Microbiology …, 2023 - Am Soc Microbiol
Urinary tract infections are widespread bacterial infections affecting millions of people
annually, with Escherichia coli being the most prevalent. Although phage therapy has …

Aerobic and facultative anaerobic Klebsiella pneumoniae strains establish mutual competition and jointly promote Musca domestica development

K Zhang, S Wang, D Yao, X Zhang, Q Zhang… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Introduction The gut microenvironment in housefly harbors a rich and diverse microbial
community which plays a crucial role in larval development. However, little is known about …

Synergistic Effects of Bacteriophage vB_Eco4-M7 and Selected Antibiotics on the Biofilm Formed by Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia coli

A Necel, S Bloch, G Topka-Bielecka, A Janiszewska… - Antibiotics, 2022 - mdpi.com
Apart from antibiotic resistance of pathogenic bacteria, the formation of biofilms is a feature
that makes bacterial infections especially difficulty to treat. Shiga toxin-producing …

Characterization and genomic analysis of a novel E. coli lytic phage with extended lytic activity against S. Enteridis and S. Typhimurium

Z Zhong, Y Wang, H Li, H Zhang, Y Zhou… - … Processing and Nutrition, 2023 - Springer
In order to effectively use of phages as antimicrobial agents for controlling multidrug-
resistant E. coli, it is important to understand phage biology. The isolation and research of …

Bacteriophages: the dawn of a new era in periodontal microbiology?

S Shanmugasundaram, N Nayak… - Critical Reviews in …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
The oral microbiome, populated by a diverse range of species, plays a critical role in the
initiation and progression of periodontal disease. The most dominant yet little-discussed …

Emerging roles of bacteriophage-based therapeutics in combating antibiotic resistance

A Subramanian - Frontiers in Microbiology, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Amid the growing challenge of antibiotic resistance on a global scale, there has been a
notable resurgence in bacteriophage-based treatments, signaling a shift in our approach to …