Impairment of bacteriophage activity in blood: a case study revealing constraints in phage isolation and translation
Braira Wahid, Teddy Teo, Jinxin Zhao, Lawrence Zang, Anjali Bandara, Qurat‐Ul‐Ain Ashraf, Morgyn Warner, Peter G. Speck
This study develops a new phage isolation method and evaluates phage efficacy in different biological matrices, finding that phage activity varies significantly and sustained activity depends on maintaining favorable phage-to-bacteria ratios.
bioRxiv · Jun 1, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology