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cguess t1_irzqpup wrote

They're interesting but incredibly specific. Most antibiotics are gram positive or gram negative targeting and petty much nukes everything in that spectrum. It's easier and cheaper than engineering viruses for a specific bacterium.

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[deleted] t1_is0bw1u wrote

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cguess t1_is0z93s wrote

depends on the bacteria. Phages can absolutely be useful, but they're not going to replace broad-spectrum antibiotics for instance.

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