Non-tailed phages with multifaceted capsid morphology (Cystoviridae, Leviviridae, Corticoviridae, Tectiviridae) and pleomorphic phages (Plasmaviridae).
Knowing that one of the life threatening aspects of COVID-19 is secondary infections and reduced efficacy of antibiotics against them, Shahin et. al, brilliantly discussed the potential applications of bacteriophages in the fight against the present pandemic and the post-COVID era.
Since the beginning of COVID-19 many researches have been done on identification, treatment, and vaccine development. Bacterial viruses (bacteriophages) could offer novel approaches to detect, treat and control COVID-19.
- Phage therapy and in particular using phage cocktails can be used to control or eliminate the bacterial pathogen as an alternative or complementary therapeutic agent.
- Phage interaction with the host immune system can regulate the inflammatory response.
- Phage display and engineered synthetic phages can be utilized to develop new vaccines and antibodies, stimulate the immune system, and elicit a rapid and well-appropriate defense response.
Today, the emergence of SARS-CoV-2 new variants like delta and omicron has proved the urgent need for precise, efficient and novel approaches for vaccine development and virus detection techniques in which bacteriophages may be one of the plausible solutions. Phages with similar morphology and/or genetic content to that of coronaviruses can be used for ecological and epidemiological modeling of SARS-CoV-2 behavior and future generations of coronavirus, and in general new viral pathogens.
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