Cytophage has developed a versatile bacteriophage-based antibacterial ... Importantly, the engineered phages are grown on a yeast background rather than the original target bacteria, providing ...

A 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 ...

These findings demonstrate that the capsular serotype and genetic background significantly impact pneumococcal growth kinetics. The resultant growth features likely depend on the interaction between ...

due to over-production of sputum in their lungs – were already receiving a stable regimen of background antibiotic therapy, suggesting the bacteriophage cocktail was providing additional benefits.