Persistence #Microber2021 #WorldPhageDay #Inktober Phages can persist for a long time if protected from UV light. I have some in the fridge I isolated 15 years ago no special storage but they are still viable (I need to do something with them!). Other phages degrade faster
Plasmid #Microber2021 #inktober2021 most prophages integrate their DNA with their hosts’ genome, some however are maintained as a separate plasmid #phage #SciArt keep tuned for #WorldPhageDay tomorrow
Sprout #inktober2021 #Microber2021 phages can be used to prevent disease-causing bacteria growing on food like Alfalfa sprouts which have been associated with food poisoning outbreaks #SciArt #Phage keep tuned for #WorldPhageWeek #WorldPhageDay 22nd October
Motility #Microber2021 #inktober2021 Phages have been shown to hitchhike on the flagella of non-host bacteria. Countdown to 22nd October #WorldPhageDay #WorldPhageWeek pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.102…
Toxin #Microber2021 #inktober2021 some nasty bacteria infections such as Cholera, Botulism are due to toxins in temperate phages they carry. One reason temperate phages are avoided for phage therapy. 22 Oct #WorldPhageDay #Phage #SciArt Read more: frontiersin.org/articles/10.33…
Defence #Microber2021 Pick #inktober2021 Prophage induction can be triggered by host DNA damage, or it can be picked spontaneously. Prophage induction is a defence to prevent the it dying with its host. More to come in the run up to #WorldPhageDay #WorldPhageWeek @ageofthephage
