How an army of 'friendly viruses' are leading the NHS's war on superbugs - Daily Mail

How an army of 'friendly viruses' are leading the NHS's war on superbugs - Daily Mail
For bacteriophages, or phages for short, don't hurt humans. Instead they infect bacteria, using them as hosts in order to reproduce, destroying them in the process.
They are ruthlessly efficient killers, with six spider-like legs they use to latch on to their prey, and bulbous heads with 20 faces. When they attack in swarms, they are able to penetrate their targ… [+14811 chars] Read More



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