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A bacteriophage ( / bækˈtɪərioʊfeɪdʒ / ), also known informally as a phage ( / ˈfeɪdʒ / ), is a virus that infects and replicates within bacteria and archaea. The term was derived from "bacteria" and the Greek φαγεῖν ( phagein ), meaning "to devour".
Sep 16, 2009 · Here, I review bacteriophage research that has contributed to our understanding of virus emergence. In the following sections, I discuss the implications of mutation, virulence, adaptation, sex, gene flow and spatial structure for viral emergence.
- John J. Dennehy
- 10.1016/j.tim.2009.07.006
- 2009
- Trends Microbiol. 2009 Oct; 17(10): 450-457.
Sep 26, 2022 · Bacteriophages, also known as phages, are viruses that infect and replicate only in bacterial cells. They are ubiquitous in the environment and recognized as the earth's most abundant biological agent. They are extremely diverse in size, morphology, and genomic organization.
- Laura M. Kasman, La Donna Porter
- 2022/09/26
A bacteriophage, or phage for short, is a virus that infects bacteria. Like other types of viruses, bacteriophages vary a lot in their shape and genetic material. The capsid of a bacteriophage can be icosahedral, filamentous, or head-tail in shape.
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- Bacteriophage is in essence, just another virus. It got it's name from the fact that people discovered it infects bacteria (I presume, could be wro...
- Eukaryotic cells (including humans) are very different from those of Bacteria, so it is very unlikely that a bacteriophage could evolve to target a...
Jun 16, 2018 · We suggest a bacteriophage concept of human diseases consisting of the following features: Direct interaction of phages with the host macroorganism (eukaryotic cells and proteins); Indirect interaction with the host macroorganism by causing harmful microbiota alterations and microbiota-related diseases ( Figure 1 ).
- George Tetz, Victor Tetz
- 10.3390/microorganisms6020054
- 2018
- Microorganisms. 2018 Jun; 6(2): 54.
Jul 14, 2024 · Bacteriophage, any of a group of viruses that infect bacteria. Bacteriophages were discovered independently by Frederick W. Twort in Great Britain (1915) and Felix d’Herelle in France (1917). Thousands of varieties of phages exist. Certain types serve key roles in laboratory research.
Sep 8, 2020 · Bacteriophages (hence termed phages) are viruses that target bacteria and have long been considered as potential future treatments against antibiotic-resistant bacterial infection.
