Iranian Journal of Virology
مجله ویروس شناسی ایران
Iran J Virol
Medical Sciences
http://journal.isv.org.ir
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1735-5680
2588-5030
10.21859/isv
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jalali
1397
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gregorian
2018
12
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Bacteriophages: Ecology and Applications
عمومى
General
مروری
Review article
<div>Bacteriophages are prokaryotic viruses, which multiply in bacteria and archaea. These viruses are important in transferring mobile genetic elements such as virulence and antimicrobial resistance genes to bacteria under a process called transduction. Although bacteriophages have long been addressed with their various medical applications, an exciting application of these viruses is linked to their infection treatment potential. Since antimicrobial resistance is rapidly extending in bacterial populations and no novel antibiotics have been introduced to the market in decades, alternative treatment protocols such as phage therapy must be further supported to secure the future of infection treatments. The present review molecularly introduces bacteriophages and their major applications<span dir="RTL">.</span></div>
Bacteriophage, ecology, transduction, infection, alternative treatment
41
56
http://journal.isv.org.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-131-2&slc_lang=en&sid=1
Ramin
Mazaheri Nezhad Fard
r-mazaherinf@sina.tums.ac.ir
10031947532846006974
10031947532846006974
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Department of Pathobiology, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.