Bacteria incubated with bacteriophages in space accumulated distinct mutations compared to those on Earth, highlighting the effect of microgravity on microbes.
Phage therapy (PT) is also called bacteriophage therapy. It uses viruses to treat bacterial infections. Bacterial viruses are called phages or bacteriophages. They only attack bacteria; phages are ...
A bacteriophage (phage) which is mostly specific for E. coli O157 has been isolated to kill the pathogen on beef. Researchers isolated and characterised phage FAHEc1, which infects E. coli O157, and ...