Infecting gut bacteria to treat IBD

An international team of researchers led by Israel’s Weizmann Institute, has used bacteriophages (good viruses) to kill inflammation-causing gut bacteria that cause inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) such as Ulcerative Colitis and Crohn’s. “Good” bacteria are not harmed.

https://m.jpost.com/health-and-wellness/article-713952/amp

https://www.israel21c.org/study-shows-viruses-can-kill-gut-bacteria-of-crohns-bowel-disease/

https://www.cell.com/cell/fulltext/S0092-8674(22)00850-9

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