Bacteriophages and Coliphages in Wastewater

Bacteriophages are viruses that infect bacteria, and coliphages are the ones that infect coliform bacteria. These viruses can be found wherever coliform bacteria are present. The page focuses on how these phages relate to environmental samples, especially domestic wastewater.

Viruses are a specia...

Viruses are infectious biological particles that are responsible for many diseases, cold and flu, to hepatitis and HIV.

Viruses are biological particles consisting of either a DNA or RNA genome, wrapped inside a protein coat known as a capsid, sometimes with an additional lipid envelope. Viruses have no metabolic or reproductive ability on...