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Article: Bacteriophage Therapy
Read the following Time Magazine Article: Scientists are Using a New Weapon to Fight DrugResistant Bacteria - Viruses and complete the following questions:
1. What is the incidence of antibacterial resistant infections each year in the US and how many
people die?
2. What is the IPATH and what groups are involved?
3. What are some general characteristics about Phages?
4. How can Phages be more effective than broad-spectrum antibiotics?
5. What experience compelled Steffanie Strathdee to begin this research?
6. What is the goal of IPATH?
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