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Re:Parkinson’s disease ‘may start in gut’ by XorNot on Friday December 02, 2016 @07:43AM (#13088105)
Yes, in the form of a bacteriophage. They're well known, but limited normally because they are very species specific. But if you needed to kill exactly one type of bacteria, they'd be the tool to reach for.
Re:Parkinson’s disease ‘may start in gut’ by digi_owl on Friday December 02, 2016 @08:06AM (#13088225)
Best i can tell, the problem is not just that they are picky eaters but that they also keep mutating. thus you can't just mix a batch and shelve it for later usage.