Uncategorized New Publications! Phage Genome 5 Dec 2021 Complete Genome Sequence of the Virulent Klebsiella pneumoniae Phage Geezett Infecting Multidrug-Resistant Clinical Strains. Complete Genome Sequences of Bacteriophages Kaya, Guyu, Kopi, and TehO, Which Target Clinical Strains of Pseudomonas…
Uncategorized Antimicrobial Resistance Emerges as a Slow Pandemic and the Biggest Threat to Global Health 27 Nov 2021 Antimicrobial resistance, the ability of microorganisms to defeat antibiotics, is a ‘slow pandemic’ and is one of the biggest threats to global health, food security, and development. There is an…
Uncategorized New Book Chapter Published 21 Nov 2021 Book title: Frontiers in Anti-infective Agents Chapter 3, Phage Therapy as an Alternative Antibacterial Therapy Authors: Nachimuthu Ramesh*, Prasanth Manohar, Archana Loganathan, Kandasamy Eniyan and Sebastian Leptihn Abstract: Antibiotic resistance…
Uncategorized Phage Therapy “making a comeback” 9 Nov 2021 In December of 2008, Minnesotan chef John Haverty was pumping gas into his car when he slipped and fell on a patch of ice. He twisted his right knee, ripping…
Uncategorized Antibiotic resistance is at a crisis point – government support for academia and Big Pharma 6 Nov 20216 Nov 2021 Antibiotic resistance poses one of the most important health challenges of the 21st century. And time has already run out to stop its dire consequences. The rise of multidrug-resistant bacteria has already…
Uncategorized Organ-on-a-chip platforms for phage research 30 Oct 202130 Oct 2021 Organs-on-chips (OoCs), also known as microphysiological systems or ‘tissue chips’ (the terms are synonymous), have attracted substantial interest in recent years owing to their potential to be informative at multiple…
Uncategorized World Phage Week 2021 22 Oct 2021 World Phage Week 2021 - Oct 22nd - 28th, a phage therapy awareness week. To all the phage enthusiasts around the globe. Lets make phage therapy awareness among the public!…
Uncategorized Calm before the superbug storm 19 Oct 2021 Failing to plan, it’s been said, is planning to fail. By this standard, the United States and other countries are planning for failure when it comes to preparing for the next…
Uncategorized Research Brings Scientists A Step Closer To Harnessing Viruses To Fight Antibiotic Resistance 15 Oct 2021 Phage therapy is the concept of using viruses (known as phage) to kill bacteria, instead of using antibiotics. A growing number of infections, including pneumonia, tuberculosis, gonorrhoea, and salmonellosis, are…