About the research
Our bodies are full of viruses: bacteriophages, or phages for short. Don’t panic – they don’t make you ill. They only attack bacteria and are therefore a promising alternative to antibiotics, which are increasingly proving ineffective.
The problem? Figuring out which phage works against which bacterium currently takes a long time. Researcher Marjoke Le Roy (HOGENT) is developing a device that tests this automatically. In this video, she explains how it works and why it could bring phage therapy a significant step closer to patients.
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