Bacteriophage-based tools: Recent advances and novel applications

Authors

Aidan Coffey, Department of Biological Sciences, Cork Institute of Technology, Cork, IrelandFollow
Lisa O'Sullivan, Cork Institute of Technology
Colin Buttimer, Department of Biological Sciences, Cork Institute of Technology, Cork, Ireland
Olivia McAuliffe, Moorepark Food Research Centre
Declan Bolton, Teagasc - Irish Agriculture and Food Development Authority

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Article

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Biology

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F1000Research

Abstract

© 2016 O'Sullivan L et al. Bacteriophages (phages) are viruses that infect bacterial hosts, and since their discovery over a century ago they have been primarily exploited to control bacterial populations and to serve as tools in molecular biology. In this commentary, we highlight recent diverse advances in the field of phage research, going beyond bacterial control using whole phage, to areas including biocontrol using phage-derived enzybiotics, diagnostics, drug discovery, novel drug delivery systems and bionanotechnology.

Recommended Citation

Coffey, Aidan; O'Sullivan, Lisa; Buttimer, Colin; McAuliffe, Olivia; and Bolton, Declan, "Bacteriophage-based tools: Recent advances and novel applications" (2016). Department of Biological Sciences Publications [online].
Available at: https://doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.9705.1