Characteristics of a broad lytic spectrum endolysin from phage BtCS33 of <it>Bacillus thuringiensis</it>

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Endolysins produced by bacteriophages lyse bacteria, and are thus considered a novel type of antimicrobial agent. Several endolysins from <it>Bacillus</it> phages or prophages have previously been characterized and used t...

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Main Authors: Yuan Yihui, Peng Qin, Gao Meiying
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-12-01
Series:BMC Microbiology
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Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2180/12/297