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why are bacteria and bacteriophages useful?

why are bacteria and bacteriophages useful?

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Bacteria :

In Human health:

They are normal inhabitant of human intestine which mostly comprises human microbiota. Tehy help to digest our food , make vitamins for us (vit B12) . They protect our skin from invaders. Bacteria (E. coli ) recombinants make insulin and other antibiotics for humans.

In Food:

Bacteria are responsible for fermentation industry workings, dairy industry, tanning (leather) industry.

In Degrading our waste: They are major partner in sewage treatment plants.

Bacteriophages :

Phages are parasites of bacteria. They are used to control bacteria which dominates in a population. The recently used phage therapy uses phages to destroy harmful Salmonella , also called a salmonella phage therapy.

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