The Diversity of Bacterial Lifestyles Hampers Bacteriophage Tenacity
Phage therapy is based on a simple concept: the use of a virus (bacteriophage) that is capable of killing specific pathogenic bacteria to treat bacterial infections. Since the pioneering work of Félix d’Herelle, bacteriophages (phages) isolated in vitro have been shown to be of...
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MDPI AG
2018-06-01
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Series: | Viruses |
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Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/10/6/327 |