First-of-its-kind preventive phage therapy provides promising results against Salmonella

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What happened

The mammalian gut microbiome teems with a delicate balance of bacteria and the viruses that keep them in check, called bacteriophages, or phages.

Each bacterial species usually has its own set of phage partners.

Key facts

  • Reported by Phys.org and published Wed, 16 Sep 2026 09:00:13 UTC.

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