Morphological and Genetic Characterization of <i>Eggerthella lenta</i> Bacteriophage PMBT5

<i>Eggerthella lenta</i> is a common member of the human gut microbiome. We here describe the isolation and characterization of a putative virulent bacteriophage having <i>E. lenta</i> as host. The double-layer agar method for isolating phages was adapted to anaerobic conditi...

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Main Authors: Sabrina Sprotte, Torben S. Rasmussen, Gyu-Sung Cho, Erik Brinks, René Lametsch, Horst Neve, Finn K. Vogensen, Dennis S. Nielsen, Charles M. A. P. Franz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-07-01
Series:Viruses
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/14/8/1598