Antibacterial resistance is one of the greatest threats to human health. The development of
new therapeutics against bacterial pathogens has slowed drastically since the approvals of …

Viruses and their hosts are engaged in a constant arms race leading to the evolution of
antiviral defence mechanisms. Recent studies have revealed that the immune arsenal of …

Bacteriophages infect and replicate inside a bacterial host as well as serve as natural bio-
control agents. Phages were once viewed as nuisances that caused fermentation failures …

The idea of eliminating the use of fertilizers which are sometimes environmentally unsafe is
slowly becoming a reality because of the emergence of microorganisms that can serve the …

Pathogens found in food are believed to be the leading cause of foodborne illnesses; and
they are considered a serious problem with global ramifications. During the last few …

For a bacteriophage to be useful for phage therapy it must be both isolated from the
environment and shown to have certain characteristics beyond just killing strains of the …

Bacteriophages, discovered about a century ago, have been pivotal as models for
understanding the fundamental principles of molecular biology. While interest in phage …

Ocean viruses are abundant and infect 20–40% of surface microbes. Infected cells, termed
virocells, are thus a predominant microbial state. Yet, virocells and their ecosystem impacts …

Pulmonary diseases of viral origin are often followed by the manifestation of secondary
infections, leading to further clinical complications and negative disease outcomes. Thus …

Validated methods for phage selection, host range expansion, and lytic activity
determination are indispensable for maximizing phage therapy outcomes. In this review, we …