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War on terror cells: killing the host that harbours ‘superbugs’ is an infection control strategy in our fight against infectious diseases

Naveed Ahmed KhanDepartment of Biological and Biomedical SciencesAga Khan University, Karachi, PakistanCorrespondence[email protected]
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Ruqaiyyah SiddiquiDepartment of Biological and Biomedical SciencesAga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan
Pages 4-10 | Published online: 14 Jan 2014
 
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Abstract

It is proposed that targeting the environmental host that harbour ‘superbugs’ is an effective strategy in our fight against infectious diseases.

Acknowledgements

The authors are grateful for the kind support provided by the Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan.

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