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Stitching up the superbug

Scientists have just recruited a viral gladiator to help in the ongoing battle against the killer bug MRSA.

The virus is attached to plastic and can be used in patients' stitches, cleaning products and even on bed sheets to attack the bacterial enemy.



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Nylon thread used for stitching wounds - coated in a virus that kills MRSA.
Nylon thread used for stitching wounds - coated in a virus that kills MRSA.
Image: Janice Spencer

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