Interplays of mutations in waaA, cmk, and ail contribute to phage resistance in Yersinia pestis

Interplays of mutations in waaA, cmk, and ail contribute to phage resistance in Yersinia pestis

Plague caused by Yersinia pestis remains a public health threat worldwide. Because multidrug-resistant Y. pestis strains have been found in both humans and animals, phage therapy has attracted increasing attention as an alternative strategy against plague. However, phage resistance is a potential dr...

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Main Authors: Lisheng Xiao, Zhizhen Qi, Kai Song, Ruichen Lv, Rong Chen, Haihong Zhao, Hailian Wu, Cunxiang Li, Youquan Xin, Yong Jin, Xiang Li, Xiaoqing Xu, Yafang Tan, Zongmin Du, Yujun Cui, Xuefei Zhang, Ruifu Yang, Xilin Zhao, Yajun Song
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
Subjects:
Yersinia pestis
phage
phage resistance
fitness cost
waaA
cmk
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcimb.2023.1174510/full

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