Coming of phage: treating antibiotic-resistant infections with bacteriophages

Martha Clokie (left) is a Professor of microbiology at the University of Leicester (UK), where she runs the first Centre for Phage Research in the UK. Her research is focused on different aspects of bacteriophages – natural viruses that target specific bacterial groups – and how they can be harnessed to treat antibiotic-resistant infections. In this interview from ELRIG Research & Innovation (20–21 March 2024; Manchester, UK), Digital Editor Beatrice Bowlby spoke to Clokie about phages' diverse structure and function, the roles that both natural and engineered phages could play in overcoming the growing issue of antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections and...