Medicine · Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging

Monoclonal and Polyclonal Antibodies Research

Researchers rebuild a lost virus from its DNA sequence

Researchers reconstructed the lost bacteriophage PRR1 using its stored DNA sequence and produced working virus particles. Genetic, biological and microscopic tests found that the synthetic particles matched the traits historically reported for the original phage.

4 weeks ago·47 views

Abstract editorial illustration accompanying the article: Bacteria-killing viruses cut Staphylococcus aureus in milk and blocked a toxin test

Climate & Environment

Bacteria-killing viruses cut Staphylococcus aureus in milk and blocked a toxin test

A cocktail of two bacteria-killing viruses reduced Staphylococcus aureus in laboratory tests and in UHT milk. It also fully blocked production of one staphylococcal toxin in an in vitro assay, though the study did not test the approach in commercial dairy production or people.

2 months ago·47 views