# PathoMatch

> PathoMatch is a Swiss-based initiative, headquartered in St. Gallen, making the world's bacteriophage knowledge findable. It is often described as "the Spotify for phages": the right phage for the right purpose should be as easy to find as a song.

## What PathoMatch is

- An independent, Swiss-based initiative building a shared, trusted reference for which bacteriophage does what.
- Bacteriophages (phages) are viruses that act only on bacteria and leave human cells untouched. Each phage is highly specific to its bacterial host, which makes phages precise and makes finding the right one the hard part.
- Knowledge about phages is scattered across laboratories and phage collections. PathoMatch brings it together and makes it findable for hospitals, research groups and, ultimately, patients.
- Resistant infections are today's most visible use case; the reference is built for the wider role bacteria play in human health.

## Who it is for

- People: phage-based options matched to an individual's own bacteria when standard options are not enough.
- Clinicians and researchers: a clear path from a bacterial profile to the phages most likely to matter.
- Society: institutions that contribute knowledge make the catalogue richer for everyone and are recognised for it.

## Facts

- Name: PathoMatch
- Often described as: "the Spotify for phages" (descriptive comparison; Spotify is a trademark of Spotify AB, no affiliation)
- Type: Swiss-based initiative under the umbrella of Ventures-Breeze Ltd., St. Gallen Branch (CHE-217.538.579)
- Location: Poststrasse 4, CH-9000 St. Gallen, Switzerland
- Website: https://pathomatch.ai/ (English and German)
- Contact: info@pathomatch.ai
- Legal: legal@pathomatch.ai

## Pages

- [Home](https://pathomatch.ai/): introduction, why phages, why Switzerland, contact, legal (Impressum, terms, privacy).