Uncategorized Bacteriophages armed with silver nanoparticles 29 Apr 202429 Apr 2024 A new study published in Scientific Reports "An effective antibiofilm strategy based on bacteriophages armed with silver nanoparticles" shows the biofilms degrading potential of engineered bacteriophages armed with silver nanoparticles.…
Uncategorized Lysis: Pseudomonas aeruginosa Infected with ssRNA 25 Apr 202429 Apr 2024 A new study published in Viruses on "Lysis Physiology of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Infected with ssRNA Phage PRR1" https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/16/4/645 Abstract: The phage PRR1 belongs to the Leviviridae family, a group of ssRNA bacteriophages that infect…
Uncategorized New Publication! Phage-antifungal Combination against dual-species biofilms 24 Apr 202424 Apr 2024 Phage-antibiotic combinations to control Pseudomonas aeruginosa–Candida two-species biofilms https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-024-59444-2 The use of phage-antibiotic combinations to treat bacterial infections is getting more attention. These combinations often have stronger effects when used together. However,…
Uncategorized Multi-drug resistant bacteria in space 20 Apr 202420 Apr 2024 Multi-Drug Resistant Bacteria Found on ISS Mutating to Become Functionally Distinct In a new scientific paper funded by an Ames Space Biology grant, Principal Investigator Dr. Kasthuri Venkateswaran of NASA’s…
Uncategorized Phage-specific immunity and treatment 8 Apr 20248 Apr 2024 A recent study shows the importance of immune response during phage administration. Phage-specific immunity impairs efficacy of bacteriophage targeting Vancomycin Resistant Enterococcus in a murine model Summary: In this study,…
Uncategorized New shape to RNA phage structure 5 Apr 20245 Apr 2024 Two latest papers (in Nature comm. and Science) from TAMU RNA phage group re-structured the ssRNA phage morphology with possible two "maturation/Mat" proteins, in and out. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-024-47119-5 https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.adl0635
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