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Why phage viruses could be the key to treating deadly infections — if they can be harnessed safely

Interest is growing in how little-known viruses could be used to overcome drug-resistant bacteria.
  1. Heidi Ledford
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The Good Virus: The Untold Story of Phages: The Most Abundant Life Forms on Earth and What They Can Do For Us Tom Ireland Hodder Press (2023)

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Nature 618, 905-906 (2023)

doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-023-01982-2

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