Hitting bacteria hard and early with diverse phage cocktails may curb resistance

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As multidrug antibiotic resistance emerges as a potent public health challenge, medical science has renewed attention on the potential for bacteriophage therapy. Bacteriophages, or phages, are viruses that target, infect and replicate inside bacteria, destroying them in the proce

As multidrug antibiotic resistance emerges as a potent public health challenge, medical science has renewed attention on the potential for bacteriophage therapy. Bacteriophages, or phages, are viruses that target, infect and replicate inside bacteria, destroying them in the proce This story matters for Science & Discovery readers tracking student. Reported by phys.org. Read the full original at the source link below.

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