Bacteriophages and their implications on future biotechnology: a review
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Recently it has been recognized that bacteriophages, the natural predators of bacteria can be used efficiently in modern biotechnology. They have been proposed as alternatives to antibiotics for many antibiotic resistant bacterial strains. Phages can be used as b...
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| author | Haq Irshad Chaudhry Waqas Akhtar Maha Andleeb Saadia Qadri Ishtiaq |
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| description | <p>Abstract</p> <p>Recently it has been recognized that bacteriophages, the natural predators of bacteria can be used efficiently in modern biotechnology. They have been proposed as alternatives to antibiotics for many antibiotic resistant bacterial strains. Phages can be used as biocontrol agents in agriculture and petroleum industry. Moreover phages are used as vehicles for vaccines both DNA and protein, for the detection of pathogenic bacterial strain, as display system for many proteins and antibodies. Bacteriophages are diverse group of viruses which are easily manipulated and therefore they have potential uses in biotechnology, research, and therapeutics. The aim of this review article is to enable the wide range of researchers, scientists, and biotechnologist who are putting phages into practice, to accelerate the progress and development in the field of biotechnology.</p> |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a9037c8ea5044fdf81f6ddd07e18a7352022-12-21T21:18:12ZengBMCVirology Journal1743-422X2012-01-0191910.1186/1743-422X-9-9Bacteriophages and their implications on future biotechnology: a reviewHaq IrshadChaudhry WaqasAkhtar MahaAndleeb SaadiaQadri Ishtiaq<p>Abstract</p> <p>Recently it has been recognized that bacteriophages, the natural predators of bacteria can be used efficiently in modern biotechnology. They have been proposed as alternatives to antibiotics for many antibiotic resistant bacterial strains. Phages can be used as biocontrol agents in agriculture and petroleum industry. Moreover phages are used as vehicles for vaccines both DNA and protein, for the detection of pathogenic bacterial strain, as display system for many proteins and antibodies. Bacteriophages are diverse group of viruses which are easily manipulated and therefore they have potential uses in biotechnology, research, and therapeutics. The aim of this review article is to enable the wide range of researchers, scientists, and biotechnologist who are putting phages into practice, to accelerate the progress and development in the field of biotechnology.</p>http://www.virologyj.com/content/9/1/9BacteriophagePhage therapyAntibioticsVaccineBiocontrol |
| spellingShingle | Haq Irshad Chaudhry Waqas Akhtar Maha Andleeb Saadia Qadri Ishtiaq Bacteriophages and their implications on future biotechnology: a review Virology Journal Bacteriophage Phage therapy Antibiotics Vaccine Biocontrol |
| title | Bacteriophages and their implications on future biotechnology: a review |
| title_full | Bacteriophages and their implications on future biotechnology: a review |
| title_fullStr | Bacteriophages and their implications on future biotechnology: a review |
| title_full_unstemmed | Bacteriophages and their implications on future biotechnology: a review |
| title_short | Bacteriophages and their implications on future biotechnology: a review |
| title_sort | bacteriophages and their implications on future biotechnology a review |
| topic | Bacteriophage Phage therapy Antibiotics Vaccine Biocontrol |
| url | http://www.virologyj.com/content/9/1/9 |
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