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Bacteriophages: meet the viruses that hunt superbugs

By Manal Mohammed, Senior Lecturer, Medical Microbiology, University of Westminster

Bacteriophages, or phages, are viruses that infect and kill bacteria. These microscopic predators are found everywhere from soil and water to food and the human gut. Because they attack only specific bacteria, researchers are increasingly exploring them as tools for reducing harmful bacteria in humans and animals without disturbing helpful microbes.

That makes them especially interesting at a time of rising antimicrobial…

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