A bacteriophage (/ bækˈtɪrioʊfeɪdʒ /), also known informally as a phage (/ ˈfeɪdʒ /), is a virus that infects and replicates within bacteria. The term is derived from Ancient Greek φαγεῖν (phagein) 'to devour' …

Dec 19, 2025 · A bacteriophage is 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 …

Feb 17, 2025 · Phages are useful as they can destroy bacteria resistant to drugs such as antibiotics. Phages infect their bacterial hosts with great specificity. They do not infect human cells. Antimicrobial …

Mar 28, 2022 · Bacteriophage or Phage is a virus that infects and replicates only within the body of bacteria. Bacteriophages were discovered independently by Frederick W. Twort in the U.K and Félix …

Mar 27, 2025 · Bacteriophages (or phages) are viruses that selectively target and kill bacteria. They are abundant, commonly occurring natural entities that play crucial roles in regulating bacterial …

Bacteriophages, or phages, are viruses that specifically infect bacteria. Their role in nature and potential applications have garnered interest from scientists and medical professionals, offering solutions to …

Bacteriophages are widely distributed in nature, and it is estimated that the number of bacteriophages is 10 times greater than that of bacteria (Labrie et al., 2010). The bacteriophage structure is simple and …

Bacteriophages “bacteria-eater” are infectious agents that replicate as obligate intracellular parasites in bacteria with high selectivity. They are the powerful regulators of bacterial populations in natural …

1 day ago · A bacteriophage (often shortened to “phage”) is a virus that infects bacteria. That one sentence is simple, but the implications are enormous: phages are everywhere bacteria live, they …

Jan 5, 2026 · Here, the authors show that packaging of bacterial DNA by phage-like particles is widespread in the gut microbiome, with activity of gene transfer agents being prominent in …