PHAGE THERAPY: THE USE OF BACTERIOPHAGES AGAINST INFECTIONS
Journal Title: Journal of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Research - Year 2013, Vol 2, Issue 3
Abstract
Phages are a kingdom of viruses that infect bacteria, and are distinct from the animal and plant viruses. Phages can have either a “lytic” or a “lysogenic” life cycle. After their discovery early in the 20th century, phages were widely used to treat various bacterial diseases in people and animals. The worldwide increase of pathogenic bacteria resistant to antibiotics makes it an imperative to exploit alternative strategies to combat this threat. This review discusses the potential of phage therapy for detection and control pathogens.
Authors and Affiliations
Seyed Moein Hosseini| Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Lahijan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Lahijan, Iran, Fatemeh Aemehdust Kordmahaleh| Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Lahijan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Lahijan, Iran, Sahand Ebadi Shalke*| Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Lahijan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Lahijan, Iran
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