Phage-Bacteria Interplay: Phage Biology and Phage Therapy

Dear Colleagues,

Bacteriophages (phages) are naturally occurring viruses that specifically infect and replicate within bacterial cells. Phages play a crucial role in shaping microbial communities and influencing bacterial evolution. Over the past few years, there has been a surge in exploring the therapeutic potential of phages against antibiotic-resistant bacteria.

This Special Issue entitled “Phage–Bacteria Interplay: Phage Biology and Phage Therapy” aims to present recent research related to phages with special focus on, but not limited to, the following areas: phage genomics, phage diversity, phage therapy, phage–host interactions, phage-mediated horizontal gene transfer, diverse mechanisms of phage infection, microbiome, replication and interaction with bacterial hosts. This Special Issue is devoted to publishing papers on studies of the biology, therapy and application of phages. Reviews, original research and communications will be welcome.

Dr. Hesham Abdelbary
Dr. Mariam Taha
Guest Editors

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• microbiome
• phage therapy
• phage resistance
• phage biology
• phage engineering