a computerized drawing of a virus that infects bacteria
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Phage therapy is effective against the superbug Acinetobacter baumannii
Viral predators can help battle an antibiotic-resistant bacterium considered an "urgent threat" by the CDC
Viruses exploit marine bacteria for energy
These minuscule interactions could have ripple effects on global carbon dioxide levels
Viruses may solve the problem of antibiotic resistant bacteria
It has worked in mice and moths, but human trials are just now getting going
In the future, illnesses might be diagnosed with viral lasers
Scientists have engineered viruses to emit a pulse of light, making them easily traceable
When antibiotics stopped working, these viruses saved a girl's life
Phage therapy is attracting renewed interest in treating highly resistant infections