Beneficial viruses?

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From: Ben Pittenger (benpittenger@earthlink.net)
Date: Thu Mar 20 2003 - 07:35:39 PST


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Date: Thu, 20 Mar 2003 07:35:39 -0800 (GMT)
From: Ben Pittenger <benpittenger@earthlink.net>
Subject: Beneficial viruses?

I am looking for examples of beneficial viruses (I love my 7th grader's questions.). I have found information on the GBC-V virus which reportedly may somewhat improve the survival rate in HIV/AIDS. (mixed study results)

But I seem to recall some discussion of the use of viruses to fight bacterial infections. Am I off base, or does someone out there know of a source for this sort of information?

Thanks,
Ben


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