🦠 Phages (bacteria-killing viruses) aren't as picky as we thought.
5-10% can infect multiple bacterial species, even genetically distant ones.
Potential implications for phage therapy against antibiotic-resistant infections 💊
@rkoszul.bsky.social study in Nature Microbiology
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Ecology and health – phages interact with many bacteria in ecosystems
Phages (bacteriophages), viruses that infect bacteria, are the most abundant genetic entities in our environment. A study published in Nature Microbiology challenges the common preconception that they...