Molecular Frontiers in Modest Labs: Phage Research in Low-Income Settings

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  • Tesfaye Kassa School of Medical Laboratory Science, Jimma University, Jimma, Oromia, Ethiopia. Author

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    https://doi.org/10.65329/wjeb.v13.02.001

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    The establishment of the World Journal of Experimental Biosciences marks a significant milestone for researchers worldwide. For those of us working in low-income countries, it offers a rare platform to voice not only our scientific findings but also the silent struggles behind them. As a former PhD student in India and now a mentor in Ethiopia (Africa), I write this editorial to reflect on the challenges and quiet triumphs of conducting molecular microbiology, especially phage research, in modest laboratories.

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    2025-11-01

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    Volume 13, Number 2 (2025)

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    Tesfaye Kassa tran. 2025. Molecular Frontiers in Modest Labs: Phage Research in Low-Income Settings. World Journal of Experimental Biosciences. 13, 2 (Nov. 2025), 24–25. DOI:https://doi.org/10.65329/wjeb.v13.02.001.

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