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Congressional Testimony

11-15-2006

Statement of John Vazzana President and CEO, Intralytix, Inc. Committee
on Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions November 15, 2006 Introduction
Intralytix, Inc is a biologics company focused on the development of bacteriophage-based
products for the food safety, animal health, and human health markets.
The emergence of antibiotic resistant bacteria has created a demand for
new technologies to address health a...

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