Phage therapy
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Revision as of 22:31, 28 June 2022 by Aidan (talk | contribs) (Created page with "== Background == * Bacteriophages can be used to treat extensively drug-resistant infections, mostly gram-negative bacilli or mycobacteria * Phages need to be trained for the specific bacterium and may be used synergistically with antibiotics == Access == * Process is in development, in Canada * A regulatory nightmare == Canadian Companies == * [https://cytophage.com/ Cytophage] (Winnipeg) * [http://www.phageluxagrihealth.com/en/ Phagelux] (China-based compa...")
Background
- Bacteriophages can be used to treat extensively drug-resistant infections, mostly gram-negative bacilli or mycobacteria
- Phages need to be trained for the specific bacterium and may be used synergistically with antibiotics
Access
- Process is in development, in Canada
- A regulatory nightmare
Canadian Companies
Further Reading
- Biological foundations of successful bacteriophage therapy. EMBO Mol Med. 2022:e12435.
