Bacteriophages in Natural and Artificial Environments.

Autor:	Batinovic S; Department of Physiology, Anatomy & Microbiology, La Trobe University, Bundoora, VIC 3086, Australia., Wassef F; Department of Physiology, Anatomy & Microbiology, La Trobe University, Bundoora, VIC 3086, Australia., Knowler SA; Department of Physiology, Anatomy & Microbiology, La Trobe University, Bundoora, VIC 3086, Australia., Rice DTF; Department of Physiology, Anatomy & Microbiology, La Trobe University, Bundoora, VIC 3086, Australia., Stanton CR; Department of Physiology, Anatomy & Microbiology, La Trobe University, Bundoora, VIC 3086, Australia., Rose J; Department of Physiology, Anatomy & Microbiology, La Trobe University, Bundoora, VIC 3086, Australia., Tucci J; Department of Pharmacy & Biomedical Sciences, La Trobe University, Bendigo, VIC 3550, Australia., Nittami T; Division of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Yokohama National University, Yokohama 240-8501, Japan., Vinh A; Department of Physiology, Anatomy & Microbiology, La Trobe University, Bundoora, VIC 3086, Australia., Drummond GR; Department of Physiology, Anatomy & Microbiology, La Trobe University, Bundoora, VIC 3086, Australia., Sobey CG; Department of Physiology, Anatomy & Microbiology, La Trobe University, Bundoora, VIC 3086, Australia., Chan HT; Department of Physiology, Anatomy & Microbiology, La Trobe University, Bundoora, VIC 3086, Australia., Seviour RJ; Department of Physiology, Anatomy & Microbiology, La Trobe University, Bundoora, VIC 3086, Australia., Petrovski S; Department of Physiology, Anatomy & Microbiology, La Trobe University, Bundoora, VIC 3086, Australia. steve.petrovski@latrobe.edu.au., Franks AE; Department of Physiology, Anatomy & Microbiology, La Trobe University, Bundoora, VIC 3086, Australia.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Pathogens (Basel, Switzerland) [Pathogens] 2019 Jul 12; Vol. 8 (3). Date of Electronic Publication: 2019 Jul 12.
DOI:	10.3390/pathogens8030100
Abstrakt:	Bacteriophages (phages) are biological entities that have attracted a great deal of attention in recent years. They have been reported as the most abundant biological entities on the planet and their ability to impact the composition of bacterial communities is of great interest. In this review, we aim to explore where phages exist in natural and artificial environments and how they impact communities. The natural environment in this review will focus on the human body, soils, and the marine environment. In these naturally occurring environments there is an abundance of phages suggesting a role in the maintenance of bacterial community homeostasis. The artificial environment focuses on wastewater treatment plants, industrial processes, followed by pharmaceutical formulations. As in natural environments, the existence of bacteria in manmade wastewater treatment plants and industrial processes inevitably attracts phages. The presence of phages in these environments can inhibit the bacteria required for efficient water treatment or food production. Alternatively, they can have a positive impact by eliminating recalcitrant organisms. Finally, we conclude by describing how phages can be manipulated or formulated into pharmaceutical products in the laboratory for use in natural or artificial environments.
Databáze:	MEDLINE
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