Protein complex in bacterial cell membrane acts like a rotary motor to recruit DNA-degrading enzymes to defend against phage ...

UCSF scientists are taking the first steps toward creating a new type of antibiotic that uses an unusual virus to defeat ...

Pseudomonas bacteria infected by different mutations of a jumbo phage. The dot in the middle is the shield created by the ...

Phages are viruses that attack bacteria by injecting their DNA, then usurping bacterial machinery to reproduce. Eventually, ...

and since there is little shared sequence similarity between RNA and DNA phage genes, as seen in the Phage Proteomic Tree (Rohwer and Edwards, 2002) and the Phage Population Network (Lima-Mendez et al ...

Jumbo phages use a protein shield to protect their DNA from bacterial attacks. A special handshake controls which molecules enter.

Strep throat, something we've all had at some point in our lives, is caused by the bacteria Streptococcus pyogenes. Infection ...

Complementary discoveries have the potential to enhance treatment options for antibiotic-resistant infections. Researchers at ...

Scientists are learning more about how an intriguing type of virus protects itself. Revealing its strategies could boost the fight against antibiotic resistance.