Chapter 25 - Bacteria, Archaea, and Viruses - 25.4 - Viruses Have Evolved Many Times - 25.4 Recap - Learning Outcomes - Page 549: 3

Viruses have been known to treat bacterial infections. These bacteriophages have been observed in consumer bacterial cells, and the application of this treatment method became known as phage therapy. Phage therapy is being researched because traditional use of antibiotics is proving inefficient in light of the emergence of antibiotic-resisting bacteria.

Viruses have been known to treat bacterial infections. These bacteriophages have been observed in consumer bacterial cells, and the application of this treatment method became known as phage therapy. Phage therapy is being researched because traditional use of antibiotics is proving inefficient in light of the emergence of antibiotic-resisting bacteria.