Antimicrobial resistance, in which germs like bacteria and fungi no longer respond to medicines, is a rising global threat.

Scientists have discovered a new type of immune defense in E. coli bacteria that turns viral infection machinery against the ...

Cullman Professor of Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology, both in Yale's Faculty ... improve the effectiveness of phage therapy, and guide the development of more efficient antibacterial ...

Antani and Turner are also part of the Center for Phage Biology & Therapy at Yale. This study was funded by Yale University through Yale Center for Phage Biology and Therapy, with support from ...

A virus long dismissed as a scientific oddity has been found hiding in plain sight, and it may help fight dangerous bacteria, ...

who coauthored a review in Cell in 2023 that describes phage biology and advances and future directions in phage therapy. The use of bacteriophages to prevent systemic infections during high-risk ...

A type of virus thought to be a 'mere curiosity' is plentiful in one common bacteria, and possibly others, a research team has found. The discovery improves understanding of how viruses work and could ...