This generates the phage library, where each virion expresses versions of ... In the next step, researchers isolate the phages expressing surface proteins using a surface ligand binding assay. The ...

A newly developed laboratory tool can, within hours, help to identify specific viruses which can be used to destroy variants of the dangerous pathogenic bacteria Staphylococcus aureus. Viruses of ...

A new clinical trial of a ground-breaking phage-based molecular diagnostic, has been agreed. The trial is aimed at evaluating the performance of the phage assay as a first-line blood-based diagnostic ...

"If we understand the defense mechanisms activated by the bacteria in response to phage infections, we can develop methods to bypass them." For the study, the researchers selected the bacterium ...

This important study analyzes the effect of heat treatment on phage-bacterial interactions and convincingly shows that prior heat exposure alters the bacterial cell envelope, enhancing persistence and ...