The Specific Capsule Depolymerase of Phage PMK34 Sensitizes <i>Acinetobacter baumannii</i> to Serum Killing
The rising antimicrobial resistance is particularly alarming for <i>Acinetobacter baumannii</i>, calling for the discovery and evaluation of alternatives to treat <i>A. baumannii</i> infections. Some bacteriophages produce a structural protein that depolymerizes capsular exop...
Main Authors: | Karim Abdelkader, Diana Gutiérrez, Agnieszka Latka, Dimitri Boeckaerts, Zuzanna Drulis-Kawa, Bjorn Criel, Hans Gerstmans, Amal Safaan, Ahmed S. Khairalla, Yasser Gaber, Tarek Dishisha, Yves Briers |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2022-05-01
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Series: | Antibiotics |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/11/5/677 |
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