Phrases with «phage»

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The word "phage" refers to a type of virus that infects and destroys bacteria. It is a short term for "bacteriophage," where "bacteria" means the tiny organisms that can cause diseases, and "phage" means to devour or eat. So, a phage is a virus that specifically targets and eats bacteria. Full definition

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To the best of Skurnik's knowledge, corresponding studies on the application of phages in food treatment have not been conducted anywhere prior to this. (sciencedaily.com)
The technology developed could be applied to bacteriophages with different morphologies to be used in phage therapy, in both animals and humans. (sciencedaily.com)
It seems at least plausible that part of any beneficial effect of faecal transplants may come from phages in the transplanted stool destroying C. difficile, rather than from direct competition by colonising bacteria. (newscientist.com)
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