Unpuzzling Friunavirus-Host Interactions One Piece at a Time: Phage Recognizes <i>Acinetobacter pittii</i> via a New K38 Capsule Depolymerase

Unpuzzling Friunavirus-Host Interactions One Piece at a Time: Phage Recognizes <i>Acinetobacter pittii</i> via a New K38 Capsule Depolymerase

<i>Acinetobacter pittii</i> is a species that belong to the <i>Acinetobacter calcoaceticus-baumannii</i> complex, increasingly recognized as major nosocomial bacterial pathogens, often associated with multiple drug-resistances. The capsule surrounding the bacteria represents...

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Main Authors: Rita Domingues, Ana Barbosa, Sílvio B. Santos, Diana Priscila Pires, Jonathan Save, Grégory Resch, Joana Azeredo, Hugo Oliveira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-10-01
Series:Antibiotics
Subjects:
<i>Acinetobacter baumannii</i>
bacteriophage
tailspike
depolymerase
anti-virulence
capsule
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/10/11/1304

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