Characterization and genome analysis of lytic Vibrio phage VPK8 with potential in lysing Vibrio parahaemolyticus isolates from clinical and seafood sources by Valalak Jintasakul, Jiranan Pattano, Sutima Preeprem, Pimonsri Mittraparp-arthorn

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A Novel Bacteriophage with the Potential to Inhibit <i>Fusobacterium nucleatum</i>-Induced Proliferation of Colorectal Cancer Cells by Ho Yin Pekkle Lam, Meng-Jiun Lai, Pin-Chun Wang, Wen-Jui Wu, Li-Kuang Chen, Hsiang-Wei Fan, Chun-Chieh Tseng, Shih-Yi Peng, Kai-Chih Chang

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Prophylactic phage administration provides a time window for delayed treatment of vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecalis in a murine bacteremia model by Wei-Xiao Wang, Jiao-Yang Yu, Xiu-Zhen Chen, Xiu-Zhen Chen, Shi-Yong Fu, Hui Li, Peng-Cheng Yi, Yun-Yao Ren, Shuang-Lin Gu, Jing-Han Gao, Jing Fan, Yan-Mei Sun, Jie Feng, Shi-Wei Wang, Wei Chen, Wei Chen

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From Isolation to Application: Utilising Phage‐Antibiotic Synergy in Murine Bacteremia Model to Combat Multidrug‐Resistant Enterococcus faecalis by Fatma Al‐zahraa A. Yehia, Galal Yahya, Eslam M. Elsayed, Javier Serrania, Anke Becker, Salwa E. Gomaa

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Efficacy of bacteriophages with Aloe vera extract in formulated cosmetics to combat multidrug-resistant bacteria in skin diseases by Sodaf A. Maan, Abeer A. Faiesal, Gamar M. Gamar, Noha K. El Dougdoug

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Phage vB_KlebPS_265 Active Against Resistant/MDR and Hypermucoid K2 Strains of <i>Klebsiella pneumoniae</i> by Vyacheslav I. Yakubovskij, Vera V. Morozova, Yuliya N. Kozlova, Artem Yu. Tikunov, Valeria A. Fedorets, Elena V. Zhirakovskaya, Igor V. Babkin, Alevtina V. Bardasheva, Nina V. Tikunova

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Bacteriophages: A Challenge for Antimicrobial Therapy by Nallelyt Segundo-Arizmendi, Dafne Arellano-Maciel, Abraham Rivera-Ramírez, Adán Manuel Piña-González, Gamaliel López-Leal, Efren Hernández-Baltazar

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Piezoelectric biosensor with dissipation monitoring enables the analysis of bacterial lytic agent activity by Radka Obořilová, Eliška Kučerová, Tibor Botka, Hana Vaisocherová-Lísalová, Petr Skládal, Zdeněk Farka

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Phage vB_Kpn_HF0522: Isolation, Characterization, and Therapeutic Potential in Combatting K1 Klebsiella pneumoniae Infections by Yan T, Wang Q, Ma C, Teng X, Gong Z, Chu W, Zhou Q, Liu Z

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Celebrating the 20th anniversary of the first Xanthomonas genome sequences – how genomics revolutionized taxonomy, provided insight into the emergence of pathogenic bacteria, enabl... by Koebnik, Ralf, Cesbron, Sophie, Chen, Nicolas W. G., Fischer-Le Saux, Marion, Hutin, Mathilde, Jacques, Marie-Agnès, Noël, Laurent D., Perez-Quintero, Alvaro, Portier, Perrine, Pruvost, Olivier, Rieux, Adrien, Szurek, Boris

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Understanding biofilm--phage interactions in cystic fibrosis patients using mathematical frameworks by Emerenini Blessing O., Hartung Doris, Reyes Grimaldo Ricardo N. G., Canner Claire, Williams Maya, Agyingi Ephraim, Osgood Robert

“…Thus, phage therapy is an effective aid in biofilm treatment.…”
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Phage-mediated virulence loss and antimicrobial susceptibility in carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae by Yanshuang Yu, Mengzhu Wang, Liuying Ju, Minchun Li, Mengshi Zhao, Hui Deng, Christopher Rensing, Qiu E. Yang, Shungui Zhou

“…ABSTRACT Bacteriophages, known for their ability to kill bacteria, are hampered in their effectiveness because bacteria are able to rapidly develop resistance, thereby posing a significant challenge for the efficacy of phage therapy. The impact of evolutionary trajectories on the long-term success of phage therapy remains largely unclear. …”
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Inovirus-Encoded Peptides Induce Specific Toxicity in <i>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</i> by Juehua Weng, Yunxue Guo, Jiayu Gu, Ran Chen, Xiaoxue Wang

“…Therefore, there is a pressing need for safe and effective alternative methods. Phage therapy stands out as a promising approach. However, filamentous prophages (Pfs) commonly found in <i>P. aeruginosa</i> encode genes with phage defense activity, thereby reducing the efficacy of phage therapy. …”
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Standardization of the Agar Plate Method for Bacteriophage Production by Su Jin Jo, Young Min Lee, Kevin Cho, Seon Young Park, Hyemin Kwon, Sib Sankar Giri, Sung Bin Lee, Won Joon Jung, Jae Hong Park, Mae Hyun Hwang, Da Sol Park, Eun Jae Park, Sang Wha Kim, Jin Woo Jun, Sang Guen Kim, Ji Hyung Kim, Se Chang Park

“…The growing threat of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, highlights the urgent need for alternative treatments such as bacteriophage (phage) therapy. Phage therapy offers a targeted approach to combat bacterial infections, particularly those resistant to conventional antibiotics. …”
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Isolation and characterization of a novel lytic phage K14-2 infecting diverse species of the genus Klebsiella and Raoultella by Seomin Kang, Jeong-Eun Han, Young-Sik Choi, In-Chul Jeong, Jin-Woo Bae, Jin-Woo Bae, Jin-Woo Bae

“…Given these characteristics, the discovery of the novel phage K14-2, with its broad host range, holds potential for enhancing the effectiveness of phage therapy in future studies.…”
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Mucosal-adapted bacteriophages as a preventive strategy for a lethal Pseudomonas aeruginosa challenge in mice by Luiz Felipe Leomil Coelho, Mateus de Souza Terceti, Sergio Pereira Lima Neto, Raíne Piva Amaral, Ana Luisa Cauvila dos Santos, William Permagnani Gozzi, Bianca Andrade de Carvalho, Gustavo Aparecido da Cunha, Maria Fernanda Romboli Durante, Lais Sanchietta, Giovana Soares Marangoni, Matheus Luca Carotta Gabriel, Luiz Cosme Cotta Malaquias, Eliana Leonor Hurtado Celis, Giovanna de Souza Apolinário, João Pessoa Araujo Junior, Carine Ervolino de Oliveira, Victoria Fulgencio Queiroz, Gabriel Magno de Freitas Almeida

“…Bacteriophages (phages) are promising agents for phage therapy approaches against P. aeruginosa. It has been proposed that metazoans harbor phages on their mucosal surfaces, and this could be exploited for the rational design of prophylactic phage therapy. …”
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Confirmatory identification and antibiotics resistance profiling of Pseudomonas aeruginosa: a laboratory-based study by Hafsa Abdulhamid Abdulsalam

“…The observed resistance to Imipenem underscores ongoing challenges in treating Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections, emphasizing the need for alternative therapeutic options such as phage therapy.  …”
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Understanding phage BX-1 resistance in Vibrio alginolyticus AP-1 and the role of quorum-sensing regulation by Xiaoyu Li, Xin Liu, Tianyi Ma, Haochen Su, Bingrui Sui, Lili Wang, Bilal Murtaza, Yongping Xu, Na Li, Demeng Tan

“…To fully realize the potential of phage therapy in aquaculture, a comprehensive understanding of phage-host interactions and their regulation is essential. …”
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Isolation and characterization of ɸEcM-vB1 bacteriophage targeting multidrug-resistant Escherichia coli by Rania Abozahra, Dina Shlkamy, Sarah M. Abdelhamid

“…Ten structural proteins were detected by SDS-PAGE. ɸEcM-vB1 is considered a promising candidate for phage therapy applications.…”
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Antibiotic Resistance of <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> Strains—Searching for New Antimicrobial Agents—Review by Michał Michalik, Adrianna Podbielska-Kubera, Agnieszka Dmowska-Koroblewska

“…The advancement of phage therapy against MRSA infections offers a promising alternative in the context of increasing antibiotic resistance. …”
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