Fighting antibiotic-resistant bacteria

Tel Aviv University Professor Udi Qimron has published in PNAS his research about bacterial viruses (phages) that attack bacteria. The phages transfer “edited” DNA into resistant bacteria to kill off resistant strains and make others more sensitive to antibiotics. Clinical tests will begin soon.

http://nocamels.com/2015/06/breakthrough-in-antibiotic-resistance/

https://www.aftau.org/weblog-medicine–health?=&storyid4704=2202&ncs4704=3

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