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Predatory bacteria - that eat others of their kind - could be a new weapon in the fight against superbugs, according to new research.

Experiments carried out on fish showed a dose of Bdellovibrio bacteriovorus acted like a 'living antibiotic' to help clear an otherwise lethal infection. Crucially, there were no signs of side effects.

Dr Serge Mostowy from Imperial College London, was part of the research team.

(Photo: The Bdellovibrio bacteriovorus bacterium. Credit: Science Photo Library)