In the fight against antimicrobial-resistant (AMR) superbugs, an important weapon may just be hiding in some polluted stream, ...

Phage biology is the scientific discipline concerned with the study of all biological aspects of bacteriophages (phages), which are viruses that infect bacteria. This includes the distribution ...

In a growing global trend, bacteria are evolving new ways to maneuver around medical treatments for a variety of infections.

Secondary school students Misha Hegde and Mia Maurer are investigating whether special viruses, called bacteriophages, can be used as biological ...

When exposed to antibiotics, approximately one out of every 10 8 -10 9 bacteria develops resistance due to spontaneous ...

Scientists have sought to learn how the single-cell organisms survive phage infection in a bid to further understand ... Ph.D., associate professor of molecular biology and genetics at the Johns ...

"If we understand the defense mechanisms activated by the bacteria in response to phage infections, we can develop methods to bypass them." For the study, the researchers selected the bacterium ...