that seems like a good thing. they only infect bacteria, not humans phages are found in large quantities in mucus, where they seemingly contribute to the barri

that seems like a good thing. they only infect bacteria, not humans phages are found in large quantities in mucus, where they seemingly contribute to the barrier function of mucus by preying on any bacteria that try go cross https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23690590/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23690590/ https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.1508355112 https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.1508355112 https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/mbio.01984-19 https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/mbio.01984-19 this might be adaptable for therapeutics https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-024-48560-2 https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-024-48560-2 https://www.nature.com/articles/s42003-024-07269-0 https://www.nature.com/articles/s42003-024-07269-0