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According to the latest research by InsightAce Analytic, the global market for phage therapy was valued at US$ 28.8 Mn and it is expected to reach US$ 166.6 million in…

If you have never heard of phage therapy, you’re not alone. The name is a bit intimidating, but the concept is fairly simple. Phages, which are also known as bacteriophages,…

As antibiotics face stricter regulations and antimicrobial resistance becomes more widespread, the aquaculture sector is seeking new ways to treat bacterial infections – bringing a renewed focus on bacteriophages. A…

New publication in Asian Biomedicine, 13(6), 2020. https://doi.org/10.1515/abm-2019-0065 Abstract Background Staphylococcus aureus is one of the common opportunistic gram-positive pathogens which are often associated with nosocomial infections. Detection of methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA)…

Secondary bacterial infections manifest during or after a viral infection(s) and can lead to negative outcomes and sometimes fatal clinical complications. Research and development of clinical interventions is largely focused…

If all viruses disappeared, the world would be very different — and not necessarily for the better. But what exactly would happen? Viruses seem to exist solely to wreak havoc…

Recent Progress by Phage Companies To complement the optimism of the academic research community, a handful of American and European companies are now testing phage-based products in human trials. Different companies are using…

CTX-M-type ESBL-mediated resistance to third-generation cephalosporins and conjugative transfer of resistance in Gram-negative bacteria isolated from hospitals in Tamil Nadu, India https://www.microbiologyresearch.org/content/journal/acmi/10.1099/acmi.0.000142 ABSTRACT Clinical pathogens, especially Gram-negative bacteria developing resistance…

Owing to rising prevalence of antibiotic resistant infection, bacteriophage market to grow in future. Increasing incidence of antimicrobial-resistance is expected to drive growth of the bacteriophage therapy market during the…