Forgotten cure, the: the past and future of phage therapy
Auteur :
Kuchment, Anna
Éditeur :
Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
ISBN :
9781461402503
Date de publication :
9 déc. 2011
Dimensions :
23,5 x 15,5 cm
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Now, researchers and physicians are rediscovering the treatment, which pits phage viruses against their natural bacterial hosts, as a potential weapon against antibiotic-resistant infections.The Forgotten Cure traces the story of phages from Paris, where they were discovered in 1917;