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JOVE: TOPICAL COLLECTIONS Experimental and Structural Approaches to ssRNA Phage Biology https://www.jove.com/methods-collections/5270/experimental-and-structural-approaches-to-ssrna-phage-biology Collection Overview The proposed collection, would feature novel techniques and mechanistic discoveries that advance the study of ssRNA…

A new study from Mostowy's lab in Poland on "Structural modularity of receptor-binding proteins underlies host-range strategy diversification in Klebsiella pneumoniae phages" shows the importance of using structural modelling in determining phage-bacterial…

A new paper published in J. Virology, "A polyvalent phage shapes bacterial dynamics" Phages are the most abundant biological entity on the planet, but polyvalent phages that infect multiple bacterial…

Recently published in JBac, "Phage-derived proteins and conjugates induce pilus detachment" Acinetobacter species are environmental bacteria and members of the ESKAPE pathogens, associated with hospital-acquired infections among immunocompromised patients. Rising…

Natural phages Vs. Synthetic phages Image from Huss and Raman, 2020. These are some of the important articles in phage engineering / synthetic phages for applications. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.copbio.2019.11.013 https://doi.org/10.7554/eLife.63775 https://www.cell.com/iscience/fulltext/S2589-0042(25)02560-X https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cell.2019.09.015…

The Global Map of Clinical Phage Therapyhttps://www.thephagetherapy.com/p/phagetrials.html An interactive global atlas of bacteriophage therapy clinical trials powered by live ClinicalTrials.gov data.

https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/26416549261444851 Characterization of Two Salmonella Myoviruses and a Novel Lysis-Inhibition System Abstract Background: Salmonella-infecting phages are an attractive alternative for treating antibiotic-resistant infections. Here, we aimed to isolate Salmonella phages and study their lysis…

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…

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…

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.…