A virus found in a pond in Connecticut could help kill lethal superbugs that infect wounds and severe burns, according to new research.
The virus, which is a type of bacteriophage, a name that means “devourer of bacteria”, was discovered by Yale University scientists in Dodge Pond in East Lyme, according to a paper in the journal Scientific Reports.
They discovered that the virus, called OMKO1, attacks a type of multi-drug resistant bacteria that can cause the death of people with damaged immune systems.
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