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Bacteriophage in Human Body A-Systematic Review


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1 Saveetha Dental College, Chennai, India
2 Department of Microbiology, Saveetha Dental College, Chennai, India
     

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Bacteriophage has been a known virus from many years and one of the most abundant viruses present. Preying only on bacteria, they don't harm human body. Since many years bacteriophage studies are being carried out. Recent studies shows that bacteriophage are proving to be beneficial to human body. They act as immune barriers with mucus in human body. Also these viruses are playing an important role in vaccines. One of the main recent advancement shows Bacteriophage Therapy which includes dentistry also. This review throws a light on importance of these bacteriophages in science.

Keywords

Bacteriophages, Phage Therapy, Periodontitis.
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Authors

G. Sneha Bokadia
Saveetha Dental College, Chennai, India
P. Gopinath
Department of Microbiology, Saveetha Dental College, Chennai, India

Abstract


Bacteriophage has been a known virus from many years and one of the most abundant viruses present. Preying only on bacteria, they don't harm human body. Since many years bacteriophage studies are being carried out. Recent studies shows that bacteriophage are proving to be beneficial to human body. They act as immune barriers with mucus in human body. Also these viruses are playing an important role in vaccines. One of the main recent advancement shows Bacteriophage Therapy which includes dentistry also. This review throws a light on importance of these bacteriophages in science.

Keywords


Bacteriophages, Phage Therapy, Periodontitis.