Two Novel Myoviruses from the North of Iraq Reveal Insights into Clostridium difficile Phage Diversity and Biology

Two Novel Myoviruses from the North of Iraq Reveal Insights into Clostridium difficile Phage Diversity and Biology

Bacteriophages (phages) are increasingly being explored as therapeutic agents to combat bacterial diseases, including Clostridium difficile infections. Therapeutic phages need to be able to efficiently target and kill a wide range of clinically relevant strains. While many phage groups have yet to b...

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Main Authors: Srwa J. Rashid, Jakub Barylski, Katherine R. Hargreaves, Andrew A. Millard, Gurinder K. Vinner, Martha R. J. Clokie
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-11-01
Series:Viruses
Subjects:
bacteriophage
Clostridium difficile
phylogenetic analysis
CRISPR/Cas system
genome evolution
endolysin
large terminase gene
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/8/11/310

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