Unveiling bacteria's viral defense: Nine genes that could aid phage therapy
University of Toronto researchers have discovered nine new genes used by bacteria to protect themselves against ...
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New Study Sheds Light on How Bacteria ‘Vaccinate’ Themselves with Genetic Material from Dormant Viruses
Now, Johns Hopkins Medicine scientists say they have shed new light on how bacteria protect themselves from certain phage ...
How bacteria 'vaccinate' themselves with genetic material from dormant viruses
Like people, bacteria get invaded by viruses. In bacteria, the viral invaders are called bacteriophages, derived from the ...
Phage identification tool shortens the search for specific viruses to combat dangerous bacteria
A newly developed laboratory tool can, within hours, help to identify specific viruses which can be used to destroy variants ...
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U of T: 9 Bacterial Genes Found Fighting Viruses
University of Toronto researchers have discovered nine new genes used by bacteria to protect themselves against phages - ...
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Immune Dynamics in Phage Therapy: From Molecular Interactions to Clinical Perspectives
Phage therapy has recently garnered significant attention as an alternative or adjunctive approach to conventional antibiotic treatments, especially against ...
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Google's AI 'co-scientist' cracked 10-year superbug problem in just 2 days
Scientists took 10 years to figure out how one type of superbug gains its ability to infect diverse bacterial species. When ...
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Scientists are exploring how to treat illness by changing the bacteria in our gut
Scientists continue to learn more and more about bacteria that exists naturally inside our gut. Researchers at Virginia Tech ...
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Deadly bacteria developed the ability to produce antimicrobials and wiped-out competitors
A drug-resistant type of bacteria that has adapted to health care settings evolved in the past several years to weaponize an ...