Scientists redesign virus to target specific bacteria
Zurich scientists have succeeded in “re-programming” a bacteria-killing virus to make it attack a different target instead of its usual prey. The method is still in its infancy, but could have consequences for a more targeted tackling of bacterial infections, the Swiss Federal Technology Institute ETH Zurich wrote on Monday. Essentially, the scientists managed to manipulate the behaviour of a certain virus that survives and propagates through attacking specific bacteria cells. By identifying... Читать дальше...