"Despite the fact that phages were recognized early to be extremely abundant in the biosphere, existing in all environments where bacteria occur, only very little research was targeted to understand their ecological roles (Summers, 2012). Even today, studies about the role of bacterial viruses in most complex ecosystems are uncommon and the impact of bacterial viruses on cohabitating microorganisms is little appreciated (Rohwer et al., 2009). While knowledge of environmental bacteriophages has increased in the last 10 years (Miller, 2001; Muniesa et al., 2013), there is still much to learn about their roles in even the most widely-studied environments such as the rhizosphere, phyllosphere, and human gut. It will be through such work that we might more wisely use phages in medical and technological applications."
Quote Details
Added by wikiquote-import-bot
Unverified quote
0 likes
Original Language: English
Available Languages (1)
Sources
Robert Czajkowski, Steven Earl Lindow, and Robert Wilson Jackson:
https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Bacteriophage
Revision History
No revisions have been submitted for this quote.
Categories
Bacteriophage
6 quotes on TrueQuotesView all quotes by Bacteriophage →
Related Quotes
"When the genetic material of a highly virulent bacteriophage penetrates a bacterium, the bacterial chromosome is disi…"
"Bacterial CRISPR-Cas systems utilize sequence-specific RNA-guided nucleases to defend against bacteriophage infection…"
"Bacteriophage (phage) therapy, i.e., the use of viruses that infect bacteria as antimicrobial agents, is a promising …"
"Increasing reports of antimicrobial resistance and limited new antibiotic discoveries and development have fuelled in…"
"We have identified previously unsuspected, directly pathogenic roles for bacteriophage (phage) virions in bacterial i…"
"We are prepared to take our response to the next level in addressing this virus and we urge every American to take mo…"
"An announcement on the new name would be made "as soon as possible", said Tedros."
"Right now we just don't have nearly enough vaccine to even begin to have a measurable impact on widespread global tra…"
"Public health officials reject comparisons to the early days of the coronavirus pandemic, when they mandated masks an…"
"Declaring a PHEIC makes governments and the global public sit up and take notice. It raises the political stakes for …"