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Phages have broad potential applications in the treatment of bacterial infections. Phage Science: From Theory to Application is a systematic introduction to the fundamentals of phage biology, developments in its applications and established laboratory methods.
The book contains 40 chapters in three parts. The first covers basic theory, including phage morphology and structure, replication and life cycles, and physiological characteristics. The second examines progress and prospects for phage applications in different fields. The third provides practical laboratory protocols.
Organized by the Phage Division of the Medical and Immunological Microbiology Committee of the Chinese Society for Microbiology, the book brings together specialists in phage research. It is intended as a reference for teachers and researchers in clinical medicine, preventive medicine, medical laboratory science, veterinary medicine, border quarantine, crop production, food hygiene, livestock and aquaculture, industrial fermentation and molecular biology.
