Farmers around the world rely on antibiotics to keep livestock healthy, but increased bacterial resistance has created problems for both animals and humans. Instead of expensive new drugs, scientists have found a potential affordable solution that comes from nature. A new article in Chemical & Engineering News, the weekly newsmagazine of the American Chemical Society, details how bacteriophages could be a boon to farmers, especially those in resource-limited nations.
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Source: Phys.org