Reply #1: Bacteriophage research first ran into trouble [View All]

[Warpy]

years ago before antibiotics were developed because some bacteria produce serious toxins when they're attacked by phages, the type of toxins you'd see in toxic shock syndrome. They have to be used very carefully and only on specific bacteria. Fortunately, they all have very specific targets.

Phage research has only recently come back into fashion. The bugs are fighting back and there are no new antibiotics in the pipeline.

You've already been eating bacteriophages for years, they're part of nature. So far, I give this the thumbs up, too.