Difference between revisions of "Phage therapy"
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== Introduction == | == Introduction == | ||
: This project was established | : This project was established to better understand and characterize bacteriophages from antibiotic-resistant, sexually-transmitted, ''Neisseia gonorrhoeae'' with the hope of developing prophylactics and therapies to stop the emergence of non-treatable gonorrhea. | ||
: This project is in its early stages. We are working to accomplish the following: | : This project is in its early stages. We are working to accomplish the following tasks: | ||
# Perform a comprehensive literature review; | # Perform a comprehensive literature review; | ||
# Update this wiki with background research so all participating citizen scientists can begin in the laboratory with the same rudimentary knowledge; | # Update this wiki with background research so all participating citizen scientists can begin in the laboratory with the same rudimentary knowledge; | ||
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: If you would like to help with any of these short term project goals, please contact the Craig (moleculararts [at] riseup [dot] net). | : If you would like to help with any of these short term project goals, please contact the Craig (moleculararts [at] riseup [dot] net). | ||
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== What is Phage Therapy == | == What is Phage Therapy == | ||
: Phage therapy is a biological therapy that uses bacteriophages (bacterial viruses) to infect and lyse bacterial pathogens.<ref>[http://www.landesbioscience.com/journals/bacteriophage/AbedonBP1-2.pdf] Phage Treatment of Human Infections. Abedon, et al. 2011.</ref> | : Phage therapy is a biological therapy that uses bacteriophages (bacterial viruses) to infect and lyse bacterial pathogens.<ref>[http://www.landesbioscience.com/journals/bacteriophage/AbedonBP1-2.pdf] Phage Treatment of Human Infections. Abedon, et al. 2011.</ref> | ||