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SUBMITTER: Chang RYK
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6226339 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Aug
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Chang Rachel Yoon Kyung RYK Wallin Martin M Lin Yu Y Leung Sharon Sui Yee SSY Wang Hui H Morales Sandra S Chan Hak-Kim HK
Advanced drug delivery reviews 20180807
A respiratory infection caused by antibiotic-resistant bacteria can be life-threatening. In recent years, there has been tremendous effort put towards therapeutic application of bacteriophages (phages) as an alternative or supplementary treatment option over conventional antibiotics. Phages are natural parasitic viruses of bacteria that can kill the bacterial host, including antibiotic-resistant bacteria. Inhaled phage therapy involves the development of stable phage formulations suitable for in ...[more]