Using viruses to kill harmful bacteria

  • Breaking
  • 28/05/2013

Bacteriophages are tiny viruses which infect bacteria.

There are more than 10 times as many viruses as bacteria, and their highly targeted nature has led to phage therapy – using viruses to kill harmful bacteria.

Massey University biosciences lecturer Heather Hendrickson has the details – watch the video.

source: newshub archive