title: [The progress of nanomedicine inspired by bacteriophage].
abstract: Nanomedicine offers great promise for early diagnosis and treatment of formidable diseases. The unique morphology and biology characteristics of bacteriophage provide unprecedented opportunity for such endeavor. The paper summarizes the application of bacteriophage in nanobiomaterials, nanomedicine, nanomedicine delivery and nanodiagnosis, especially the nano-imaging reagents and future direction concerning nanomedicine based on bacteriophage.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Modern Biopharmaceuticals, State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Eco-Environment and Bio-Resource of the Three Gorges Area, School of Life Sciences, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China.
authors.forename: Xiang-Yu
authors.initials: XY
authors.lastname: Fan
authors.forename: Jing
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Jian-Ping
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Xie
mesh_terms: D001435:Bacteriophages; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging; D016503:Drug Delivery Systems; D042241:Early Diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D050997:Nanomedicine; D036103:Nanotechnology