Bacteriophages are bacterial viruses that infect the host after successful receptor recognition
and adsorption to the cell surface. The irreversible adherence followed by genome material …

Bacteriophages (phages) are viruses that infect bacteria. The “predator–prey” interactions
are recognized as a potentially effective way to treat infections. Phages, as well as phage …

Endolysins are the lytic products of bacteriophages which play a specific role in the release
of phage progeny by degrading the peptidoglycan of the host bacterium. In the light of …

Klebsiella spp. are commensals of the human microbiota, and a leading cause of
opportunistic nosocomial infections. The incidence of multidrug resistant (MDR) strains of …

Antibiotics have had a profound impact on human society by enabling the eradication of
otherwise deadly infections. Unfortunately, antibiotic use and overuse has led to the rapid …

Lower respiratory tract infections and tuberculosis are responsible for the death of about 4.5
million people each year and are the main causes of mortality in children under 5 years of …

Appearance of pathogenic bacteria resistant to most, if not all, known antibiotics is currently
one of the most significant medical problems. Therefore, development of novel antibacterial …

Bacteriophage-encoded endolysins (lysins) have emerged as a novel class of antibacterial
agents to combat the surging antibiotic resistance. Lysins have specific structures and …

Clostridium difficile, now reclassified as Clostridioides difficile, is the causative agent of C.
difficile infections (CDI). CDI is particularly challenging in healthcare settings because highly …

Foodborne diseases are caused by food contaminated by pathogenic bacteria such as
Escherichia coli, Salmonella, Staphylococcus aureus, Listeria monocytogenes …