Viruses against bacterial diseases
Over 750 000 people die every year due to antibiotic resistant bacterial infections. Effective antibiotics are necessary for many medical practices, like organ transplants and chemotherapy. Bacteriophages, or phages for short, are viruses that kill bacteria. In some cases they can be used to treat antibiotic resistant infections. Phages are everywhere, in the air, water and soil, but finding the right phage against a specific pathogen requires careful preparations.
Published
8.12.2020
Matti Jalasvuori’s research group in the Ä¢¹½Ö±²¥ has, together with University of Helsinki, researchers developed phage-based solutions for emergency treatments in cases where traditional practices to constrain bacterial infections are ineffective.
Business Finland has granted Matti Jalasvuori’s group 336 000 € to develop phage-solutions.
More information:
Academy Research Fellow Matti Jalasvuori, matti.jalasvuori@jyu.fi
The Faculty of Mathematics and Science
Communications Specialist Tanja Heikkinen, tanja.s.heikkinen@jyu.fi, +358 50 472 1162
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