Beat Superbugs With Viruses
Monday, March 26, 2012 - 05:40
in Health & Medicine
One strategy for tackling hard-to-treat bacterial infections could be viruses that can target and destroy bacteria. The development of such novel therapies is being accelerated in response to growing antibiotic resistance, says Dr David Harper at the Society for General Microbiology's Spring Conference in Dublin. read more
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