bacteriophage

Examples

• All

• The recent federal draft plan on antibiotic resistance also highlights further development of bacteriophages as a promising form of biocontrol for foodborne pathogens.

  Academic text (2000)

• Using bacteriophage in clinical trials showed promising results in combating antibiotic-resistant bacteria.

• A culture of bacteria exposed to attack by bacteriophage rapidly becomes phage resistant.

  Academic text (1993)

• Several companies are interested in pursuing bacteriophages as a preharvest intervention strategy.

  Academic text (2006)

• The work reported in this article indicates that bacteriophages may help reduce the risk from anthrax spores.

  Academic text (2003)

• Further research has isolated bacteriophages that kill Salmonella from the feces of commercial swine.

  Academic text (2006)

• Bacteriophages may be useful in the treatment of sepsis caused by antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections.

  Academic text (2017)

• Sharra had been fascinated with the concept of isolating certain bacteria and finding ways to combat infection by developing special bacteriophages.

  Fiction book (1991)

• The research team isolated a specific bacteriophage that targets harmful bacteria in food products.

Synonyms

P

phage

vsbacteriophage

• Specialized

6 9.6

A virus that infects and kills bacteria

has identical meaning but is the longer, more formal term

Antonyms

B

bacteriostasis

• Specialized

9.9

To stop bacteria from growing without killing them

Compounds

T

typhoid bacteriophage

• Specialized

8.2

A virus that infects the bacteria that cause typhoid fever

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology