Investigating the role of the human phageome in relation to AMR

This case study is written by Julie Callanan, who is a final year PhD student at the APC Microbiome Ireland SFI Research Centre, University College Cork, Ireland, and a member of the Microbiology Society. It focuses on antimicrobial resistance; a naturally occurring process, whereby micro-organisms (bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites) can change and adapt over time, either by modifying the target of the antimicrobial, or by developing and exchanging resistance genes.