A recent study published in the Journal of Bacteriology reported that bacterial viruses (bacteriophages), which infect and replicate inside bacteria, are found in the bladder. According to the authors, the presence of the phages is helpful in maintaining a healthy urinary tract. To identify how bacteriophages contribute to the urinary microbiota, researchers looked at 181 bacterial genomes … Continue reading Phages, or viruses that kill bacteria, are routinely found in the bladder
Dr. Eddy Bettermann MD 