Dennis D'Amico, associate professor of animal science, has demonstrated that bacteriophages can effectively reduce the amount ...

Like people, bacteria get invaded by viruses. In bacteria, the viral invaders are called bacteriophages, derived from the ...

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The virus can wipe out the immune system, a complication called “immune amnesia.” When we get sick with viruses or bacteria, our immune systems have the ability to form memories that quickly allow ...

"If a bacterial infection affects the respiratory system, it can still spread through close contact, coughing, or sneezing." Bacterial Vs. Viral Cold For those who don’t know, a viral cold is ...

Aseptic meningitis is a type of meningitis caused by something other than bacteria, usually a virus. It causes the tissues covering your brain and spinal cord to become inflamed. Aseptic ...

Bacteriophages are viruses that infect bacteria. Some phages follow a lytic life cycle where they inject their DNA into the host cell and hijack its mechanisms to reproduce. When the number of ...