Reed Biologists Isolate Virus That Preys On Deadly Germs
Posted October 5, 2018
Reed students working with Prof. Jay Mellies have developed a virus that attacks deadly strains of E. coli bacteria responsible for millions of cases of foodborne illness every year. With antibiotic resistance becoming increasingly widespread, the discovery of the virus—known as PDX—points the way towards a new therapeutic strategy in which the pathogen’s game plan of attacking a host from within is effectively turned against it. Read more at Reed Magazine.