BACTERIOPHAGES

Jul 03 2025SCIENCE

Tiny Warriors Against Superbugs: How Phages Can Save The Day

In hospitals, there's a sneaky threat called Enterobacter hormaechei. It's part of a bigger group called the Enterobacter cloacae complex, which is known for causing infections. What makes this germ extra tricky? It can form a sticky layer called biofilm on things like catheters. This biofilm acts like a shield, making it hard for medicines to work. Scientists looke...

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Jan 27 2025SCIENCE

Using Machine Learning to Match Phages and Bacteria

You know those tiny viruses that attack bacteria? They're called phages, and scientists are looking at them as a possible way to fight antibiotic-resistant infections. The problem is, phages can target different types of bacteria, making it tricky to find the right one. Existing computer tools don't always get it right. So, a group of scientists created GE-PHI, a sm...

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Nov 08 2024SCIENCE

Predicting Phage Behavior with PhaTYP

Bacteriophages, tiny viruses that attack bacteria, live in two ways: as virulent or temperate. Knowing which lifestyle a phage has helps understand how it interacts with its bacterial host, which is important for using phages in treatments like phage therapy. Since keeping up with the increasing number of sequenced phages is tough, scientists are turning to computers...

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Nov 06 2024SCIENCE

Unlocking Phage Secrets: A New Tool for Predicting Bacteriophage Lifestyles

Bacteriophages, often called phages, are viruses that infect bacteria. They live in two main ways: virulent or temperate. Knowing a phage's lifestyle is important for understanding how it interacts with bacteria, especially in fields like phage therapy. But keeping up with the growing number of sequenced phages is a challenge for lab methods. That's why a computation...

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