title: Molecular and chemical engineering of bacteriophages for potential medical applications.
abstract: Recent progress in molecular engineering has contributed to the great progress of medicine. However, there are still difficult problems constituting a challenge for molecular biology and biotechnology, e.g. new generation of anticancer agents, alternative biosensors or vaccines. As a biotechnological tool, bacteriophages (phages) offer a promising alternative to traditional approaches. They can be applied as anticancer agents, novel platforms in vaccine design, or as target carriers in drug discovery. Phages also offer solutions for modern cell imaging, biosensor construction or food pathogen detection. Here we present a review of bacteriophage research as a dynamically developing field with promising prospects for further development of medicine and biotechnology.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Immunology and Experimental Therapy, Polish Academy of Sciences, R. Weigla 12, 53-114, Wrocław, Poland.
authors.forename: Katarzyna
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hodyra
authors.forename: Krystyna
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Dąbrowska
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001435:Bacteriophages / Q000235:genetics*; D001698:Biomedical Engineering; D015374:Biosensing Techniques; D061505:Cell Surface Display Techniques / Q000379:methods*; D002616:Chemical Engineering; D055808:Drug Discovery; D005822:Genetic Vectors; D006801:Humans; D014612:Vaccines
chemical_list: D014612:Vaccines