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Zoo poo could be the source for exciting developments in medical treatments, according to scientists. Scientists at the University of Leicester have been busy analysing dung samples from nearly every animal at Dudley Zoo in their search for potential new ways to tackle infections in patients. Inside animal droppings you can find very special viruses called bacteriophages, or phages for short. Dr Faizal Patel, Professor Martha Clokie and Dr Andrew Millard are leading the project and spoke to Â鶹Éç Leicester's Ady Dayman.