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Zoo animal poo could be used to treat diabetic foot ulcers - saving the NHS £1bn a year

The excrement of endangered animals could be used in so-called phage therapy, that has been found to combat bacteria resistance to antibiotics.


Viruses found in zoo animal poo could be used to treat diabetic foot ulcers and save the NHS £1bn a year, researchers have suggested.


A team from the University of Sheffield said naturally occurring viruses in the poo - known as bacteriophage or phages - could be included in dressings applied to untreatable ulcers with further research.




There are thousands of different types of phages, which selectively target and kill bacteria, even in instances when antibiotics do not work.

Zoo animal poo could be used to treat diabetic foot ulcers - saving the NHS PS1bn a year | UK News | Sky News

Upon hearing the news, one 57 year old male from Portland arrived at the research facility at his own expense.

Originally Posted by Edmond

Zoo animal poo could be used to treat diabetic foot ulcers - saving the NHS £1bn a year

The excrement of endangered animals could be used in so-called phage therapy, that has been found to combat bacteria resistance to antibiotics.


Viruses found in zoo animal poo could be used to treat diabetic foot ulcers and save the NHS £1bn a year, researchers have suggested.


A team from the University of Sheffield said naturally occurring viruses in the poo - known as bacteriophage or phages - could be included in dressings applied to untreatable ulcers with further research.




There are thousands of different types of phages, which selectively target and kill bacteria, even in instances when antibiotics do not work.

Zoo animal poo could be used to treat diabetic foot ulcers - saving the NHS PS1bn a year | UK News | Sky News

Jesus Christ. Bacteriophage therapy is older than bloody antibiotics. Still used in parts of eastern Europe. Fell out of favour in the west due to the discovery and rise of antibiotics. However, given extensive antibiotic resistance, the west has gone back into it in a big way. At least some clinical trials have been undertaken, and there is loads of research ongoing. And most of it has fuck all to do with "zoo poo" as the damn things are everywhere in nature.