Bacteriophage - Wikipedia
WebA bacteriophage (/ b æ k ˈ t ɪər i oʊ f eɪ dʒ /), also known informally as a phage (/ ˈ f eɪ dʒ /), is a virus that infects and replicates within bacteria and archaea. The term was derived from "bacteria" and the Greek φαγεῖν ( phagein ), meaning "to devour".
Bacteriophages - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf
WebSep 26, 2022 · Bacteriophages, also known as phages, are viruses that infect and replicate only in bacterial cells. They are ubiquitous in the environment and are recognized as the most abundant biological agent on earth. They are extremely diverse in size, morphology, and genomic organization [1] [2] [3].
Bacteriophages (article) | Viruses | Khan Academy
WebA bacteriophage, or phage for short, is a virus that infects bacteria. Like other types of viruses, bacteriophages vary a lot in their shape and genetic material. The capsid of a bacteriophage can be icosahedral, filamentous, or head-tail in shape.
Bacteriophage | Definition, Life Cycle, & Research | Britannica
WebApr 4, 2024 · Bacteriophage, any of a group of viruses that infect bacteria. Bacteriophages were discovered independently by Frederick W. Twort in Great Britain (1915) and Felix d’Herelle in France (1917). Thousands of varieties of phages exist. Certain types serve key roles in laboratory research.
bacteriophage / phage | Learn Science at Scitable - Nature
WebA bacteriophage is a type of virus that infects bacteria. In fact, the word "bacteriophage" literally means "bacteria eater," because bacteriophages destroy their host cells. All bacteriophages...
A century of the phage: past, present and future | Nature Reviews ...
WebNov 9, 2015 · Viruses that infect bacteria (bacteriophages; also known as phages) were discovered 100 years ago. Since then, phage research has transformed fundamental and translational biosciences.
Bacteriophages - PubMed
WebSep 26, 2022 · Bacteriophages, also known as phages, are viruses that infect and replicate only in bacterial cells. They are ubiquitous in the environment and are recognized as the most abundant biological agent on earth.
Phages in nature - PMC - National Center for Biotechnology Information
WebA bacteriophage is a virus which infects a bacterium. Archaea are also infected by viruses, whether these should be referred to as ‘phages’ is debatable, but they are included as such in the scope this article.
Structure and Function of Bacteriophages | SpringerLink
WebNov 6, 2019 · Bacteriophages, or phages, are viruses with an exquisitely evolved structure to accomplish their goals. These goals are recognizing a suitable host bacterium, profiting from the host metabolism, and producing multiple progeny phages that are stable enough to survive until they find a new host bacterium to infect.
Bacteriophages and their potential for treatment of ... - Nature
WebNov 15, 2021 · Although bacteriophages have been overshadowed as therapeutic agents by antibiotics for decades, the emergence of multidrug-resistant bacteria and a better understanding of the role of the gut...
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