Phage therapy is emerging as a potential solution to antibiotic resistance and superbugs, with clinical advances in ...

A single protein bolted to the inner membrane of a bacterial cell can shred a virus’s DNA before that genetic material ever ...

A newly formed nonprofit led by patient advocates and scientists has launched with one of the world's largest phage libraries ...

Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) is a dangerous bacterium that has become increasingly resistant to multiple antibiotics over time (hence its name). MRSA infections are currently ...

Scientists can now design virus-based bacteria killers from scratch, potentially reshaping the fight against antibiotic ...

In a recent review published in Cell, researchers presented an overview of bacteriophage treatment, including mechanisms, types, design and applications of bacteriophage therapy. Study: Phage therapy: ...

Researchers from the Université de Montpellier, France, and the University of Pittsburgh, have published a study (“Mycobacteriophage-antibiotic therapy promotes enhanced clearance of drug-resistant ...

The researchers described the full structure of Bas63 in elaborate detail, including unique hexamer decoration proteins, multiple types of tail fibers and an interesting trident structure within the ...

A team of researchers from Brigham and Women's Hospital, the University of Pittsburgh and the University of California San Diego used a single bacteriophage to treat an immunocompromised patient with ...