A Bacteriophage (literally “bacteria-eater”) is a type of virus that infects bacteria. They are the most abundant form of life on the planet. There are more of them on earth than stars in the universe.
A Bacteriophage (literally “bacteria-eater”) is a type of virus that infects bacteria. They are the most abundant form of life on the planet. There are more of them on earth than stars in the universe.
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Thanks for sharing, now tell me is that good or bad.
Or should we give a hoot?
I think it’s mostly a combination of good and we don’t need to care.
We are all made of stardust.
Using bacteriophages as an alternative to antibiotics in an era of antibiotic resistance could be extremely valuable. A good not-too-technical piece on the use of this “phage therapy” is here: http://www.frontiersin.org/Antimicrobials,_Resistance_and_Chemotherapy/10.3389/fmicb.2012.00238/full
Thanks, Ed.
Bacteriophage, the cancer of pharmaceuticals depending on keeping people on prescription antibiotics! – Thanks to the internet their big secret is leaking from the USSR who have used these dirt cheap remedies for decades