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Author: Dr. Prasanth Manohar, Ph.D.,

Early career researcher in the field of Microbiology. Phage biologist, Author, Editor and Scientific writer. Expertise is in bacteriophage biology & genetics, Phage Therapy, ssRNA phages, Phage lysis systems, Single-cell analysis, protein antibiotics, and Antibiotic Resistance.
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Not negative, but needs attention – Phage Therapy Future

30 Apr 202630 Apr 2026
Cross-reactive anti-prophage antibodies and bacterial heteroresistance implicated in phage therapeutic failure https://www.nature.com/articles/s41591-026-04301-0 Abstract: Phage therapy is an exciting strategy against antimicrobial-resistant bacterial infections, but critical knowledge gaps regarding its clinical…
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New discovery challenges the genetic code’s central dogma

19 Apr 202613 May 2026
Scientists stunned by ‘fundamentally new way’ life produces DNA Protein-templated synthesis of dinucleotide repeat DNA by an antiphage reverse transcriptase https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.aed1656 Abstract: Defense-associated reverse transcriptases (DRTs) are widespread bacterial anti-phage…
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Boost antibody response using phage therapy

27 Mar 2026
Phage-steering permits antibody-mediated clearance of E. coli K1 from the gut Abstract: Escherichia coli (E. coli) strains expressing the capsule serotype K1 (E. coli K1) are a prevalent cause of neonatal sepsis and meningitis.…
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Phage–antibiotic cooperation in a human Pseudomonas infection

12 Mar 2026
Ecological partitioning enables phage–antibiotic cooperation in a human Pseudomonas infection Abstract: Bacteriophage–antibiotic coadministration is increasingly used for refractory infections, yet the in vivo interactions among phages, bacteria, antibiotics, and host immunity remain…
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MurJ flippase inhibition by phage lysis proteins

28 Feb 2026
A new study published in Nature shows that three lysis proteins in small RNA phages inhibit bacterial growth by blocking the MurJ (lipid II flippase) in PG synthesis. Highlights: Antimicrobial…
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Cure: Combined bacteriophage and antibiotic therapy to treat Klebsiella pneumoniae

24 Feb 2026
Combined bacteriophage and antibiotic therapy for refractory peritoneal dialysis-related peritonitis caused by Klebsiella pneumoniae Abstract: Phage therapy is emerging as a promising alternative to antibiotics for treating various infections. However,…
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Anti-phage defense using type IV pilus

10 Feb 2026
A prophage-expressed type IV pilus component provides anti-phage defense https://www.cell.com/cell-reports/fulltext/S2211-1247(25)01531-1 Summary: Phage genomes integrated into bacterial genomes, known as prophages, frequently encode proteins that provide defence against subsequent phage infection.…
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Phage Therapy Market to Surge Over the Next Decade (2026–2035)

31 Jan 2026
Phage Therapy Market – Overview (2026–2035) Market Size & Forecast The global phage therapy market is projected to grow from USD 0.06 billion in 2026 to USD 0.22 billion by…
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Out now in Scientific Reports!!

24 Jan 2026
The Lysis cassette of jumbophage PhiKZ Manohar, P*., Wan, J., Ganser, G. et al. The Lysis cassette of jumbophage PhiKZ. Sci Rep (2026). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-026-36188-9 Abstract: Pseudomonas jumbophage phiKZ is prominent because of the proteinaceous nuclear…
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30 Dec 2025

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Dr. Prasanth Manohar, PhD.
Postdoctoral Research Associate
Center For Phage Technology (CPT)
Department of Biochemistry And Biophysics 
Room No. BICH 437A 
Texas A&M AgriLife Research
Texas A&M University

300 Olsen Blvd, 2128 TAMU
College Station, Texas 77843, USA

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