The Super Viruses vs The Super Bug?

      Hey internet, it's me and I'm back for another post, but this one will be a bit different. Instead of another post on atom and mixtures and other physical stuff, I'm going to do a current event in science on a very interesting topic. We've all heard about these new super bugs, or bacteria that is able to resist antibiotics. Well great news, it's not the end of the world yet because science may have found the answer that will end the super bug fear: its viruses.

watch out, there they come!

      At the University of Leicester, a team of specialists have found a virus that will eat a very infectious bacteria called Clostridium. Yes you heard me right that is not a mistake in my wording, this virus literaly eats the bacteria. These types of viruses are called bacteriophages. These viruses replicate in the same way other viruses replicate, but the main difference is that bacteriophages will only go for bacteria.

A diagram of a bacteriophage.

      It has also been proven that certain bacteriophages will only go for specific strains and types of bacteria and leave others behind. This is helpful because with antibiotics, it will kill all bacteria, even the ones that you need. Back at the University of Leicester, there have been some controlled human testing for these bacteriophages, and it has shown good results. It is said that if this new virus is given to the public, it will help people be more immune to certain bacteria, and will make vaccines more long term solutions in getting certain bacterial infections under control. It is also predicted that the viruses will evolve with the bacteria too.

The life cycle of bacteriophage.

      After reading this article, I was amazed at this new discovery. I hope that they do more trials on this bacteriophage vaccine. I would also like more research done on the bacteriophage to make sure that it does not evolve to turn against us. I hope that the vaccine will be given to the public because in our day and age, we don't really have time to be sick. Overall, I think that this bacteriophage vaccine idea will change the face of medical science.

 

The next big thing in medicine. 

 



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