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==Conclusion == | ==Conclusion == | ||
The scientific | The scientific evidence does not support the veracity of the fly wing hadith for the following reasons: | ||
1. Bacteriophages are not limited to any specific wing of the fly. | |||
2. Bacteriophages in the natural state and concentration are not antidotal to bacterial diseases, particularly for temperate or lysogenic phages. | |||
3. Bacteriophages are ineffective against non-bacterial diseases carried by flies. | |||
4. Phage therapy is not a generally-accepted medical therapy at present because it is largely ineffective and requires large quantities of purified, possibly genetically-engineered, phages not present in the natural condition. | |||
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