Isolation, Characterization, Genome Analysis and Host Resistance Development of Two Novel <i>Lastavirus</i> Phages Active against Pandrug-Resistant <i>Klebsiella pneumoniae</i>

Isolation, Characterization, Genome Analysis and Host Resistance Development of Two Novel <i>Lastavirus</i> Phages Active against Pandrug-Resistant <i>Klebsiella pneumoniae</i>

<i>Klebsiella pneumoniae</i> is a global health threat and bacteriophages are a potential solution in combating pandrug-resistant <i>K. pneumoniae</i> infections. Two lytic phages, LASTA and SJM3, active against several pandrug-resistant, nosocomial strains of <i>K. pne...

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Main Authors: Mina Obradović, Milka Malešević, Mariagrazia Di Luca, Dušan Kekić, Ina Gajić, Olivia McAuliffe, Horst Neve, Nemanja Stanisavljević, Goran Vukotić, Milan Kojić
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-02-01
Series:Viruses
Subjects:
<i>Lastavirus</i>
lytic bacteriophage
<i>Klebsiella pneumoniae</i>
tail fiber
phage resistance
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/15/3/628

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