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Review
. 2018 May 28;10(6):288.
doi: 10.3390/v10060288.

Phage Therapy: What Have We Learned?

Andrzej Górski  1   2   3 , Ryszard Międzybrodzki  4   5   6 , Małgorzata Łobocka  7   8 , Aleksandra Głowacka-Rutkowska  9 , Agnieszka Bednarek  10 , Jan Borysowski  11 , Ewa Jończyk-Matysiak  12 , Marzanna Łusiak-Szelachowska  13 , Beata Weber-Dąbrowska  14   15 , Natalia Bagińska  16 , Sławomir Letkiewicz  17   18 , Krystyna Dąbrowska  19   20 , Jacques Scheres  21
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Review

Phage Therapy: What Have We Learned?

Andrzej Górski et al. Viruses. .

Abstract

In this article we explain how current events in the field of phage therapy may positively influence its future development. We discuss the shift in position of the authorities, academia, media, non-governmental organizations, regulatory agencies, patients, and doctors which could enable further advances in the research and application of the therapy. In addition, we discuss methods to obtain optimal phage preparations and suggest the potential of novel applications of phage therapy extending beyond its anti-bacterial action.

Keywords: anti-phage antibodies; experimental therapy; immunomodulation; phage cocktails; phage therapy; prophage.

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Conflict of interest statement

A.G., R.M., M.Ł., A.G.-R , J.B., B.W.-D. and K.D. are co-inventors of patents owned by the Institute and covering phage preparations. Other authors declare that they have no conflict of interest.

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