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Phage therapy: a modern tool to control bacterial infections

Authors

Qadir Muhammad Imran
Government College University ; , College of Pharmacy ;

Saudi Dent. J. 2015; 28 (1): 265-270
Pakistan Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Journal Country: Pakistan
P-ISSN: 1011-601X
Type of Publication: Review
Type of Research: Non Clinical
Keywords: Bacterial Infections / prevention & control
Board Subjects: Health Systems, Drug Resistance, Microbial ,Bacteriophages ,Bacterial Infections ,Therapy
Citation: Muhammad Imran Qadir , Phage therapy: a modern tool to control bacterial infections, Saudi Dent. J. 2015; 28 (1): 265-270

Abstract English

The evolution of antibiotic-resistant in bacteria has aggravated curiosity in development of alternative therapy to conventional drugs. One of the emerging drugs that can be used alternative to antibiotics is bacteriophage therapy. The use of living phages in the cure of lethal infectious life threatening diseases caused by Gram positive and Gram negative bacteria has been reported. Another development in the field of bacteriophage therapy is the use of genetically modified and non replicating phages in the treatment of bacterial infection. Genetically engineered bacteriophages can be used as adjuvant along with antibiotic therapy. Phages encoded with lysosomal enzymes are also effectual in the treatment of infectious diseases

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