Microbe Talk - The bacteriophage: is the enemy of our enemy a friend?

Posted on February 28, 2023   by Katie O'Connor

The latest edition of the Microbiology Society’s podcast, Microbe Talk, is now online. In this episode, our Policy and Engagement Officer Katie chats to Professor Martha Clokie about bacteriophages, the most abundant viruses on Earth, that can target and kill bacteria without destroying human cells. Could they be used to treat drug resistant infections and combat antimicrobial resistance? 

 

Want to know more? You can read our full response to the government inquiry on the antimicrobial potential of bacteriophages, here.  

Music: Blue Dot Sessions 'Blue Latex'

You can download the full transcript here.