Scientists target gum disease with bacteriophage virus
Scientists have shown that a naturally occurring virus can dismantle complex bacterial communities responsible for severe gum disease, offering a potential alternative to traditional antibiotics. In the first study to demonstrate this effect, La Trobe University researchers found that the FNU1 virus selectively attacked Fusobacterium polymorphum, a bacterial species that helps other…
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