Sunday 27 July 2014

Viruses can be an Ally in Destroying Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria

A team of German researchers reveal that a type of virus known as bacteriophage can prove to be an effective weapon in destroying Clostridium difficile, a bacterium that has emerged as a serious problem, especially in hospitals and healthcare institutes, a new study published in PLOS Pathogens reveals. The study, by scientists at the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) in Hamburg, Germany, could help bring about a new way of fighting this and other bacteria. ...

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