Using viruses to kill TB bacteria

Viruses are infamous for the infectious diseases they cause in different organisms — the year 2020 has proved it for us to see. But, a virus that causes an infection in one organism could be harmless in another. The Nipah virus, for example, is harmless in bats but causes a deadly disease in humans. Likewise, there are a group of viruses called bacteriophages that infect and kill bacteria but are generally harmless in humans. Within this group of viruses are myriad individuals, each one specific to certain bacteria.