From DNA sequence to application: possibilities and complications [PDF]
The development of sophisticated genetic tools during the past 15 years have facilitated a tremendous increase of fundamental and application-oriented knowledge of lactic acid bacteria (LAB) and their bacteriophages.
A Bruttin +110 more
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Engineering Murine Cross‐Reactivity Into an Affibody to Human Death Receptor 5
ABSTRACT Interspecies cross‐reactive protein therapeutics that target conserved epitopes across species are critical for translational research. The present study showcases the engineering of an affibody molecule, originally discovered for binding to human death receptor 5 (hDR5) with 94 nM affinity, to simultaneously acquire cross‐reactivity to murine
Tse‐Han Kuo +3 more
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Bacterial ‘Grounded’ Prophages: Hotspots for Genetic Renovation and Innovation
Bacterial genomes are highly plastic allowing the generation of variants through mutations and acquisition of genetic information. The fittest variants are then selected by the econiche thereby allowing the bacterial adaptation and colonization of the ...
Bhaskar Chandra Mohan Ramisetty +1 more
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The Promising Viral Threat to Bacterial Resistance: The Uncertain Patentability of Phage Therapeutics and the Necessity of Alternative Incentives [PDF]
Bacteriophages, or “phages,” are a category of highly adept and adaptable viruses that can infect and kill bacteria. With concerns over the burgeoning antibiotic-resistance crisis looming in recent years, scientists and policymakers have expressed a ...
Todd, Kelly
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Bacteriophages and their structural organisation [PDF]
Viruses are extremely small infectious particles that are not visible in a light microscope, and are able to pass through fine porcelain filters. They exist in a huge variety of forms and infect practically all living systems: animals, plants ...
Orlova, Elena
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Engineered B7‐H3 Binding in Modular Gp2 Miniproteins
ABSTRACT B7‐H3, an important immune checkpoint modulator of T‐cell function, is a tumor vasculature biomarker and is overexpressed in a variety of cancers. Its expression is associated with tumor growth, metastasis, and poor clinical prognosis, which makes B7‐H3 an appealing target for diagnostics and therapeutics.
Abbigael Harthorn +5 more
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In order to control Pectobacterium carotovorum subsp. carotovorum, a novel virulent bacteriophage PM2 was isolated. Bacteriophage PM2 can infect 48% of P. carotovorum subsp. carotovorum and 78% of P. carotovorum subsp.
Jeong-A Lim, Dong Hwan Lee, Sunggi Heu
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Introducing Lu-1, a Novel Lactobacillus jensenii Phage Abundant in the Urogenital Tract.
Bacteriophages (phages) play a key role in shaping microbial communities, including those of the human body. Phages are abundant members of the urogenital tract, most often persisting through the lysogenic life cycle as prophages integrated within the ...
Taylor Miller-Ensminger +5 more
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Viruses under the Antarctic Ice Shelf are active and potentially involved in global nutrient cycles
Viruses play an important role in the marine ecosystem. However, our comprehension of viruses inhabiting the dark ocean, and in particular, under the Antarctic Ice Shelves, remains limited.
Javier Lopez-Simon +5 more
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Rapid identification of E. coli bacteriophages using mass spectrometry [PDF]
Objective: The current increasing interest in the application of mass spectrometry, in particular MALDI-TOF MS, to identification of bacteria and fungi calls for a need to utilise this technology for identification of other infectious agents such as ...
Pantoja Munoz, Leonardo +4 more
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