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Recombinant Filamentous Bacteriophages Encapsulated in Biodegradable Polymeric Microparticles for Stimulation of Innate and Adaptive Immune Responses

Microorganisms, 2020
Escherichia coli filamentous bacteriophages (M13, f1, or fd) have attracted tremendous attention from vaccinologists as a promising immunogenic carrier and vaccine delivery vehicle with vast possible applications in the development of vaccines.
Rezvan Jamaledin, Rossella Sartorius, Concetta Di Natale, Raffaele Vecchione, Piergiuseppe De Berardinis, Paolo Antonio Netti   +5 more
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An Efficient UV-C Disinfection Approach and Biological Assessment Strategy for Microphones

Applied Sciences, 2022
Hygiene is a basic necessity to prevent infections, and though it is regarded as vital in general, its importance has been stressed again during the pandemic.
Valentina Vignali, Tobi Hoff, Jacqueline J. de Vries-Idema, Anke L. W. Huckriede, Jan Maarten van Dijl, Patrick van Rijn   +5 more
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Direct detection and measurement of wall shear stress using a filamentous bio-nanoparticle [PDF]

, 2015
The wall shear stress (WSS) that a moving fluid exerts on a surface affects many processes including those relating to vascular function. WSS plays an important role in normal physiology (e.g.
A. S. Khalil, Alan M. Wemyss, Alison Rodger, Andrew H. J. Salmon, Anne Straube, C. B. Mao, C. Brücker, C. K. Zarins, C. Pozrikidis, C. Y. Chiang, D. Katritsis, D. W. Domaille, Daniela P. Lobo, David J. Smith, David O. Bates, E. W. K. Young, H. Samady, Haydn A. Little, Hesham E. Elhegni, J. Schindelin, J. W. Naughton, K. A. Barbee, K. P. Arkill, K. T. Nam, Kai B. Betteridge, Kenton P. Arkill, M. L. Smith, M. Murugesan, Mark J. Simmons, Matthew R. Hicks, N. Otsu, N. Suthiwangcharoen, P. N. Nge, R. Pacheco-Gómez, R. S. Reneman, R. S. Reneman, Raúl Pacheco-Gómez, Rebecca R. Foster, S. C. Satchell, S. Große, S. S. Sidhu, Simon C. Satchell, Timothy R. Dafforn, X. Cheng, Y. S. Chatzizisis, Z. M. Carrico, Z. W. Niu   +46 more
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A modular phage vector platform for targeted photodynamic therapy of Gram-negative bacterial pathogens

iScience, 2023
Summary: Growing antibiotic resistance has encouraged the revival of phage-inspired antimicrobial approaches. On the other hand, photodynamic therapy (PDT) is considered a very promising research domain for the protection against infectious diseases. Yet,
Annapaola Petrosino, Roberto Saporetti, Francesco Starinieri, Edoardo Sarti, Luca Ulfo, Luca Boselli, Andrea Cantelli, Andrea Morini, Suleman Khan Zadran, Giampaolo Zuccheri, Zeno Pasquini, Matteo Di Giosia, Luca Prodi, Pier Paolo Pompa, Paolo Emidio Costantini, Matteo Calvaresi, Alberto Danielli   +16 more
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M13 Bacteriophage-Assisted Synergistic Optical Enhancement of Perovskite Quantum Dots

Applied Sciences, 2023
Bacteriophages demonstrate a remarkable ability to adhere to host surfaces, thus improving their chances of reproduction. These viral entities demonstrate extreme interface properties through their highly specific and periodic peptide receptors ...
Vanna Chrismas Silalahi, Il Hyun Lee, Minjun Kim, Yudong Jang, Donghan Lee, Jong-Min Lee, Vasanthan Devaraj, Jin-Woo Oh   +7 more
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Genetically Engineered Phages: a Review of Advances over the Last Decade [PDF]

, 2016
Summary: Soon after their discovery in the early 20th century, bacteriophages were recognized to have great potential as antimicrobial agents, a potential that has yet to be fully realized.
Alberts B, Bruynoghe R, CDC, Chan LY, d'Herelle F, d'Hérelle F, d'Hérelle F, Dever LA, Górski A, Lodish H, Makarova KS, Miyake H, Murphy MP, Rose T, Summers WC, Vaara M, Weber-Dabrowska B, WHO   +17 more
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Evolution of parasitism and mutualism between filamentous phage M13 and Escherichia coli [PDF]

PeerJ, 2016
Background. How host-symbiont interactions coevolve between mutualism and parasitism depends on the ecology of the system and on the genetic and physiological constraints of the organisms involved.
Jason W. Shapiro, Elizabeth S.C.P. Williams, Paul E. Turner   +2 more
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Phage display selected magnetite interacting Adhirons for shape controlled nanoparticle synthesis [PDF]

, 2015
Adhirons are robust, well expressing, peptide display scaffold proteins, developed as an effective alternative to traditional antibody binding proteins for highly specific molecular recognition applications.
Bramble, Jonathan P., Cooke, David J., McPherson, Michael J., Monnington, Amy E., Rawlings, Andrea E., Somner, Lori A., Staniland, Sarah S., Tang, Anna A. S., Tomlinson, Darren C.   +8 more
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A plug-and-play aptamer diagnostic platform based on linear dichroism spectroscopy

Frontiers in Chemistry, 2023
A plug-and-play sandwich assay platform for the aptamer-based detection of molecular targets using linear dichroism (LD) spectroscopy as a read-out method has been demonstrated.
Haydn A. Little, Haydn A. Little, Aysha Ali, Aysha Ali, Jake G. Carter, Jake G. Carter, Matthew R. Hicks, Timothy R. Dafforn, James H. R. Tucker   +8 more
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Love-Wave Sensors Combined with Microfluidics for Fast Detection of Biological Warfare Agents [PDF]

, 2014
The following paper examines a time-efficient method for detecting biological warfare agents (BWAs). The method is based on a system of a Love-wave immunosensor combined with a microfluidic chip which detects BWA samples in a dynamic mode.
Cané Ballart, Carles, Fernández, María Jesús, Fontecha, J. L., Gràcia Tortadès, Isabel, Horrillo, M. C., Matatagui, Daniel, Santos Blanco, José Pedro   +6 more
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