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Prophylactic Phage Therapy Protects Mice Against Oral Salmonella Infection

Researchers developed a prophylactic phage therapy targeting Salmonella enterica Typhimurium that in mouse models colonized the gut, and produced lytic phages that protected against future infection by the pathogen, improving survival.

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Researchers developed a prophylactic phage therapy targeting Salmonella enterica Typhimurium that in mouse models colonized the gut, and produced lytic phages that protected against future infection by the...

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Researchers developed a prophylactic phage therapy targeting Salmonella enterica Typhimurium that in mouse models colonized the gut, and produced lytic phages that protected against future infection by the pathogen, improving survival.

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