31.10.2018
Why are bacteriophages packaged in liposomes?
A liposome can become a "Trojan horse" that will help bacteriophages enter cells and destroy intracellular bacterial pathogens.
19.10.2018
Experts predict steady growth of the bacteriophage market in the world
In October 2018, Credence Research (USA) published the report “Bacteriophage Market - Growth, Future, Competitive Analysis, 2018-2026,” which analyzed the key trends in the global bacteriophage market.
15.10.2018
“Phage session” at IDWeek-2018
IDWeek, the largest annual American forum dedicated to infectious diseases, took place in San Francisco from October 3-7, 2018. Phage therapy as a treatment for antibiotic-resistant infections was the topic of one of the IDWeek plenary sessions.
05.10.2018
Nobel Prize 2018: how do bacteriophages serve science?
The 2018 Nobel Prize in Chemistry was awarded for the development of methods for the directed evolution of peptides and proteins, in particular phage display technology. What is its essence? How do phages aid in the development of modern medicines?
28.09.2018
Synergy between the immune system and bacteriophages in the treatment of acute respiratory tract infections
At the Pasteur Institute (France), the influence of host immunity on the effectiveness of phage therapy of acute pneumonia caused by a multidrug-resistant strain of Pseudomonas aeruginosa was studied in mice.
21.09.2018
Data on the use of phage therapy under the open access program has been updated
Twenty-one patients in seven hospitals with severe, life-threatening bacterial infections that were unresponsive to antibiotics were given phage preparations against Staphylococcus aureus or Pseudomonas aeruginosa as part of an open-access program.
14.09.2018
Bacteriophages influence the rate of spread of melioidosis
Seasonal and daily dynamics of the population of the pathogenic bacterium Burkholderia pseudomallei in the natural environment largely depends on bacteriophages
07.09.2018
Antibiotic-resistant bacteria: five challenges to modern medicine
Every year, about a million people die from bacterial infections resistant to most antibiotics. Which "superbugs" are the most common and dangerous?
30.08.2018
Bacteriophages help identify bacterial contamination of water
A rapid test based on a genetically modified bacteriophage has been developed in the United States to detect pathogenic E. coli in water.
22.08.2018
Phage therapy in military medicine
In July 2018, the Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery published a review devoted to the history and prospects of using bacteriophages in military medicine.
13.08.2018
Bacteriophages cooperate to overcome bacterial resistance
The journal Cell published two papers by independent teams of authors devoted to the mechanisms by which bacteriophages resist the bacterial defense system CRISPR-Cas. Both papers indicate that bacteriophages can cooperate to overcome bacterial immunity.
08.08.2018
Global warming contributes to the spread of antibiotic resistance in bacteria
Global warming and population growth could accelerate the arrival of a "post-antibiotic era" in which humanity loses control over infectious diseases.
21.07.2018
How to deliver bacteriophages to the lungs?
American scientists have proposed a new system for delivering bacteriophages to the lungs. The system could help treat chronic pneumonia caused by antibiotic-resistant pathogens.
15.07.2018
EMBO seminar “Microbial Viruses 2018” took place in Wroclaw
The fifth workshop of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO ) was held in Wroclaw, Poland, a city that has been one of the world's centers for research into bacteriophages as therapeutic agents for over 60 years.
08.07.2018
US PHAGE Study: Bacteriophages in the Treatment of Intestinal Disorders
At the annual meeting of the American Society of Nutrition, the results of the first clinical trial in the Western Hemisphere on the use of bacteriophages in the treatment of intestinal disorders - the Bacteriophage for Gastrointestinal Health (PHAGE) Study - were presented.
01.07.2018
The first phage therapy center opened in the USA
A medical center has opened at the University of California, San Diego (USA) to improve phage therapy methods and conduct trials of new phage preparations – The Center for Innovative Phage Applications and Therapeutics (IPATH).
21.06.2018
SOAR antibiotic resistance study in Ukraine and Slovakia
The results of the international Survey of Antibiotic Resistance (SOAR) in Ukraine and Slovakia have been published.
13.06.2018
Bacteriophages are used to quickly identify foodborne pathogens
A rapid, sensitive, and inexpensive test for the presence of E. coli O157:H7 in food samples has been developed in the United States. The test's main component is a genetically modified bacteriophage.