Tag: Marianne Beaulieu
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The Effect of Phage Resistance on Bacillus thuringiensis subps. kurstaki on Virulence to Manduca sexta Larvae
By Marianne Beaulieu Faculty Mentor: Dr. Lynn Lewis Abstract Phage therapy is the practice of treating bacterial infections with bacteriophages, viruses that are virulent to bacterial hosts. Phage therapy is a promising solution to the growing issue of treating antibiotic-resistant bacteria. However, bacteria develop resistance to phages as well. There is literature to suggest that…