With the rapid growth of the aquaculture production since the 1980s, there has been a
concomitant increase in disease outbreaks. The injudicious and/or incorrect use of …

Antibiotic resistance is arguably the biggest current threat to global health. An increasing
number of infections are becoming harder or almost impossible to treat, carrying high …

Increasing rates of infection by antibiotic resistant bacteria have led to a resurgence of
interest in bacteriophage (phage) therapy. Several phage therapy studies in animals and …

Facing frequent phage challenges, bacteria have evolved numerous mechanisms to resist
phage infection. A commonly used phage resistance strategy is abortive infection (Abi), in …

The gut microbiome is critical in providing resistance against colonization by exogenous
microorganisms. The mechanisms via which the gut microbiota provide colonization …

Increasing reports of antimicrobial resistance and limited new antibiotic discoveries and
development have fuelled innovation in other research fields and led to a revitalization of …

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

The continued rise in antibiotic resistance is precipitating a medical crisis. Bacteriophage
(phage) has been hailed as one possible therapeutic option to augment the efficacy of …

Bacteriophages, or phages, are viruses that infect bacteria. They were discovered around a
century ago and have been used ever since for therapeutic purposes, particularly in former …

Evolution is the hallmark of life. Descriptions of the evolution of microorganisms have
provided a wealth of information, but knowledge regarding “what happened” has precluded …