Developing an Optimal Antiviral Method for the Air-filtration System of Subway Stations by Dae Hoon Park, Jungho Hwang, Dongho Shin, Younghun Kim, Gunhee Lee, Inyong Park, Sang Bok Kim, Keejung Hong, Bangwoo Han

“…Moreover, we tested the pressure drop in the filter as well as its filtration efficiency and antiviral ability against aerosolized bacteriophage MS2 virus particles as a surrogate of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 during dust loading. …”
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Quantification and discovery of PCR inhibitors found in food matrices commonly associated with foodborne viruses by Cassandra Suther, Matthew D. Moore

“…RT-qPCR reactions containing different amounts of genomic bacteriophage MS2 RNA, a norovirus surrogate, were spiked with different concentrations of pectin (0.0625%–0.25% w/V), glycogen (1.25%–10%), and hemocyanin (0.0625%–0.25%). …”
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Modulation of first-passage time for bursty gene expression via random signals by Qiuying Li, Lifang Huang, Jianshe Yu

“…This can provide theoretical guidance for studies of some cellular key events such as latency of HIV and lysis time of bacteriophage $λ.$ In conclusion, our results reveal impacts of external signal on FPT and aid understanding the regulation mechanism of gene expression.…”
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From Isolation to Application: Utilising Phage‐Antibiotic Synergy in Murine Bacteremia Model to Combat Multidrug‐Resistant Enterococcus faecalis by Fatma Al‐zahraa A. Yehia, Galal Yahya, Eslam M. Elsayed, Javier Serrania, Anke Becker, Salwa E. Gomaa

“…The rise of high‐level gentamicin resistance (HLGR) in enterococcal isolates complicates treatment and revives bacteriophage therapy. This study isolated and identified forty E. faecalis clinical isolates, with 30% exhibiting HLGR. …”
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Sensitivity Analysis of Biosensor-Based SiGe Source Dual Gate Tunnel FET Having Negative Capacitance by Dipshika Das, Rudra Sankar Dhar, Pradip Kumar Ghosh, Yash Sharma, Amit Banerjee

“…It engages the principle of negative capacitance for better subthreshold swing and ON current for identification of biomolecules such as gelatin (k = 12), keratin (k = 8), streptavidin (k = 2.1), bacteriophage T7 (k = 6.3), and APTES (k = 3.57) at low voltage biasing. …”
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Harnessing Non-Antibiotic Strategies to Counter Multidrug-Resistant Clinical Pathogens with Special Reference to Antimicrobial Peptides and Their Coatings by Shyam Kumar Mishra, Tanzina Akter, Umme Laila Urmi, George Enninful, Manjulatha Sara, Jiawei Shen, Dittu Suresh, Liangjun Zheng, Elias Shiferaw Mekonen, Binod Rayamajhee, Francesco M. Labricciosa, Massimo Sartelli, Mark Willcox

“…Previous studies have not comprehensively discussed the advantages and limitations of various strategies, including bacteriophage therapy, probiotics, immunotherapies, photodynamic therapy, essential oils, nanoparticles and antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) within a single review. …”
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Practical considerations for DNA sensing using Faradaic electrochemical impedance spectroscopy on ENIG PCB electrodes by Shruti Ahuja, Avani Kulkarni, Richa Pandey, Kiran Kondabagil, Siddharth Tallur

“…We evaluate the specificity of this sensing scheme to a 166bp complementary amplicon from E. coli against non-complementary amplicons of different lengths from E. coli and bacteriophage Phi6. By operating at higher frequencies (>10Hz), CPE analysis reduces measurement times and minimizes the risk of PCB degradation. …”
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Therapeutic efficacy of LysGH15 against necrotising pneumonia caused by Staphylococcus aureus in a rabbit model by Bowei Zhang, Liran Song, Yongran Wang, Meimei Zhang, Chong Chen, Hui Ning, Li Wang, Cao Qiu, Xinwu Wang, Changjiang Sun, Xin Feng, Wenyu Han, Wenyu Han, Bin Wang, Yalu Ji, Jingmin Gu, Jingmin Gu

“…IntroductionStaphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) is one of the most important zoonotic pathogens and can be transmitted to humans through the meat diet routes, causing necrotising pneumonia.MethodsThis study investigated the therapeutic effect of bacteriophage lysin LysGH15 on necrotising pneumonia in rabbit model caused by S. aureus.ResultsIn the in vitro experiments, 50 μg/mL LysGH15 not only significantly reduced the viable count (approximately 3.24 × 106 CFU/g) of chicken meat stored at 4°C for 48 h but also effectively reduced the viable count of chicken meat thawed at 4°C and 30°C, with reductions of approximately 1.42 × 106 CFU/g and 2.78 × 106 CFU/g, respectively. …”
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Prophage-DB: a comprehensive database to explore diversity, distribution, and ecology of prophages by Etan Dieppa-Colón, Cody Martin, James C. Kosmopoulos, Karthik Anantharaman

“…Efforts to document the diversity, host range, infection dynamics, and effects of bacteriophage infection on host cell metabolism are extremely underexplored. …”
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Inhibition of Endothelial Cell Tube Formation by Anti-Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor/Anti-Angiopoietin-2 RNA Nanoparticles by Cheng Zhong, Zhanquan Shi, Chia-Yang Liu, Daniel W. Binzel, Kai Jin, Xin Li, Peixuan Guo, S. Kevin Li

“…RNA nanoparticles, derived from the packaging RNA three-way junction motif (pRNA-3WJ) of the bacteriophage phi29 DNA packaging motor, have been demonstrated to be thermodynamically and chemically stable, with promise as a nanodelivery system. …”
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Phage WO diversity and evolutionary forces associated with Wolbachia-infected crickets by Qing-Chen Luo, Yue-Yuan Li, Ye-Song Ren, Xiao-Hui Yang, Dao-Hong Zhu

“…IntroductionPhage WO represents the sole bacteriophage identified to infect Wolbachia, exerting a range of impacts on the ecological dynamics and evolutionary trajectories of its host. …”
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Genetically Engineered Bacterial Ghosts as Vaccine Candidates Against <i>Klebsiella pneumoniae</i> Infection by Svetlana V. Dentovskaya, Anastasia S. Vagaiskaya, Alexandra S. Trunyakova, Alena S. Kartseva, Tatiana A. Ivashchenko, Vladimir N. Gerasimov, Mikhail E. Platonov, Victoria V. Firstova, Andrey P. Anisimov

“…<b>Methods:</b> To increase the efficiency of <i>Klebsiella pneumoniae</i> BG formation and, accordingly, to ensure maximum killing of bacteria, we exploited previously designed plasmids with the lysis gene <i>E</i> from bacteriophage φX174 or with holin–endolysin systems of λ or L-413C phages. …”
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