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McMaster Researchers Uncover What Could Make Some Bacteria-Killing Viruses More Effective Than Others

Bacteriophages -- or phages, for short -- are viruses that kill bacteria, and scientists have been studying them for decades as a possible solution to antibiotic-resistant infections. But phages are notoriously picky eaters -- a phage that can eradicate one bacterial strain is often powerless against others, even if the bacteria are closely related. This means that a phage that works for one patient may be useless for the next.

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