Bacteria found in yogurt turned into 'silver bullets' to fight flu

Scientists are very excited about a breakthrough that could provide a cure for the common cold.

They have turned bacteria, normally found in yogurt, into 'silver bullets' that can destroy viruses. Researchers have found that they can attach tiny studs of silver onto the surface of otherwise harmless bacteria, giving them the ability to destroy viruses.

They have tested the silver-impregnated bacteria against norovirus, which causes winter vomiting outbreaks, and found that they render the virus unable to cause infection.

According to researchers, similar mechnisma could help combat other viruses, including influenza and those responsible for causing the common cold.

Professor Willy Verstraete, a microbiologist from the University of Ghent, Belgium, said the bacteria could be incorporated into a nasal spray, water filters and hand washes to prevent viruses from being spread.

Source: Society for Applied Microbiolgy, ans as reported by ANI/Yahoo India News.