Project Code
MRCIIAR24Ex Westra
Research Theme
Infection, Immunity, Antimicrobial Resistance and Repair
Full Project Description
Please download the below document for a full project description and to see the full supervisory team.
Summary
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) poses a threat to our healthcare system. Phage therapy (PT), the use of lytic phages to treat bacterial infections can be an effective last-resort treatment, but efficacies remain hard to predict. PT is typically applied in combination with conventional antibiotics. This project aims to examine how and why the efficacy of PT-antibiotics combination therapy depends on the type(s) of phage and the type and dose of antibiotics.
Lead Supervisor
Professor Edze Westra
Lead Supervisor Email
E.R.Westra@exeter.ac.uk
University Affiliation
Exeter