Potential of bacteriophages as disinfectants to control of Staphylococcus aureus biofilms

Potential of bacteriophages as disinfectants to control of Staphylococcus aureus biofilms

Abstract Background Staphylococcus aureus is the causative agent of chronic mastitis, and can form a biofilm that is difficult to completely remove once formed. Disinfectants are effective against S. aureus, but their activity is easily affected by environmental factors and they are corrosive to equ...

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Main Authors: Jun Song, Hongri Ruan, Li Chen, Yuqi Jin, Jiasan Zheng, Rui Wu, Dongbo Sun
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-02-01
Series:BMC Microbiology
Subjects:
Bacteriophage
Staphylococcus aureus
Biofilm
Disinfectant
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12866-021-02117-1

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