phage
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9.6
- noun
- /feɪdʒ/
- Specialized
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fago
- Appropriate procedures for testing the effect of human perspiration on phages were unavailable, so novel methods were employed.
- phage infectivity
- phage suspension
- treatment with phage
And there are viruses, five times as many viruses as bacteria that feed off them called phages, which also have a role in health.
- And there are viruses, five times as many viruses as bacteria that feed off them called phages, which also have a role in health.
- They brought a cocktail of three phages, one of which they found on a rotting eggplant from South Africa.
- What we and others are thinking about in in utilizing phages is that you know we have a huge unmet need in the microbiome field.
- So we're adding bacteria now that are resistant to phage things to CRISPR.
Examples
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In the laboratory, researchers found that the phage successfully destroyed harmful bacteria.
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Potentially useful phages are abundant wherever bacteria are naturally found, as in soil.
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The results of this study suggest that some naturally occurring phages may be suitable for such applications.
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Now, the use of phage for therapy against bacterial infections also reminds us that phage can be used to attack cancer.
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And there are viruses, five times as many viruses as bacteria that feed off them called phages, which also have a role in health.
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So phages are a type of viruses that only infect bacteria.
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Bacteria at the perimeter may then encounter fewer phages and could escape infection.
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The present work focused on a mixed phage assemblage that appeared more resistant to UV inactivation under test conditions.
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Even with escapes, spraying of phages on spores substantially reduced bacterial growth.
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The presence of multiple phage strains indicated the potential for selecting effective phages for different bacterial strains in diverse environments.
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Synonyms
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8.4
A virus that infects bacteria and kills them
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word phage comes from the Greek verb phagein, meaning 'to eat'. Think of a phage as a tiny 'eater' of bacteria, which is why some viruses are called bacteriophages ('bacteria-eaters') because they enter bacteria and destroy them.