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Phage Therapy for Pneumonia and Inflammatory Response

"Supported by years of clinical application in some countries and more recently by literature on experimental models as well as compassionate use in Europe and the USA, bacteriophage (phage) therapy offers a solution for difficult-to-treat bacterial…

Therapeutic Potential of Phages in Autoimmune Liver Diseases

Autoimmune liver disease (ALD) presents a significant medical challenge, as there is a considerable number of patients for whom current therapy offers questionable or no benefit, yet side effects can be severe, including the development of malignancy.…

Bacteriophages versus antibiotic therapy on gut bacterial communities in green sea turtles

Green sea turtles are endangered herbivorous hindgut fermenters that contribute to a variety of marine ecosystems. In turtle hospitals, weakened turtles are often rehabilitated. Since the precise diagnosis of a disease is difficult, broad-spectrum…

Bacterial Killers in the Clinic

Because they could complement antibiotics, researchers worldwide are working with bacteriophages, bacteria-infecting viruses. The first preparations containing these bacterial killers are already in clinical development. A study is also expected…