Endolysins against Streptococci as an antibiotic alternative

Multi-drug resistance has called for a race to uncover alternatives to existing antibiotics. Phage therapy is one of the explored alternatives, including the use of endolysins, which are phage-encoded peptidoglycan hydrolases responsible for bacterial lysis. Endolysins have been extensively research...

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Main Authors: Kuan Yee Wong, Megat Hamzah Megat Mazhar Khair, Adelene Ai-Lian Song, Mas Jaffri Masarudin, Chou Min Chong, Lionel Lian Aun In, Michelle Yee Mun Teo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2022.935145/full