Pitting Viruses Against Bacteria To Combat The Antibiotic Crisis

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Scientists are developing natural and synthetic viruses that kill bacteria to create new antibiotic treatments.

Aired March 9, 2018

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    Jennifer D
    Are phage viruses being engineered and could a phage be used to combat the HIV virus/be intelligent to where it could change to combat different strains of the HIV virus?
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    Libeth T
    Probably not. Viruses do not contain the necessary components for another virus to make more viruses. A virus causes HIV.
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