Archive for month: May, 2021

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Bacteriophages help with the early detection of Lyme disease

A new PCR test for the early detection of Lyme disease has been proposed. The test identifies a gene that does not belong to the bacterium that causes the disease, but to a bacteriophage specific to it. If a bacteriophage is found, there is…
Antibiotic Resistance in the Arctic
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Bacteriophages in the Treatment of Infected Diabetic Foot: State of the Art

Jessica Sacher, Editor-in-Chief, Online Weekly Capsid & Tail, discussed the challenges of treating infected foot ulcers in patients with diabetes mellitus and the potential of phage therapy for this pathology Every 20 seconds, a person…