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Bacteriophages: A post-antibiotic solution

16-12-2019 | |
Bacteriophage are viruses (with genetic material) that infect bacteria. Photo: Proteon Pharmaceuticals
Bacteriophage are viruses (with genetic material) that infect bacteria. Photo: Proteon Pharmaceuticals
The post-antibiotic era has given rise to new products that kill harmful bacteria, one of them being bacteriophages. Matthew Tebeau of Proteon Pharmaceuticals explains how bacteriophages work and which products have been developed to support the livestock industry in transition. Antibiotic resistance is one of the biggest public health challenges of our time. According to a comprehensive report published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in 2013, at least 2 million people


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Melanie Epp Freelance agricultural journalist, Canada