Patterson教授的生命,时年70岁高龄的他拥抱着妻子和儿女,对救命恩人感激涕零:“噬菌体疗法对我来说是一个奇迹,也意味着数百万人在未来有了被治愈的希望。”
霍金老先生虽已仙逝,但他对世人的警示却依旧回荡在我们的耳边。当代的科学家将会竭尽全力地对抗超级细菌,人类在抗生素滥用的道路上终将悬崖勒马。
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