Tag: Tuberculosis

  • Unmasking a Microscopic Invader: How Mycobacteriophage Bxb1 Sheds Light on the Battle Against TB

    Unmasking a Microscopic Invader: How Mycobacteriophage Bxb1 Sheds Light on the Battle Against TB

    By Paolo Rega In the high-stakes battle against tuberculosis and other mycobacterial infections, scientists are turning to an unlikely ally: viruses that infect bacteria, known as bacteriophages. A groundbreaking study published in Cell by Krista Freeman and colleagues unveils the atomic-level structure and infection dynamics of one such virus—mycobacteriophage Bxb1—offering new hope for precision phage…