Phage therapy: awakening a sleeping giant

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For a century, bacterial viruses called bacteriophages have been exploited as natural antibacterial agents. However, their medicinal potential has not yet been exploited due to readily available and effective antibiotics. After years of extensive use, both properly and improperly, antibiotic-resistant bacteria are becoming more prominent and represent a worldwide public health threat. Most importantly, new...

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• Bacteriophages and microbial interactions
• Microbial infections and disease research
• Monoclonal and Polyclonal Antibodies Research