ε<sup>2</sup>-Phages Are Naturally Bred and Have a Vastly Improved Host Range in <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> over Wild Type Phages

ε<sup>2</sup>-Phages Are Naturally Bred and Have a Vastly Improved Host Range in <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> over Wild Type Phages

Due to the rapid spread of antibiotic resistance, and the difficulties of treating biofilm-associated infections, alternative treatments for <i>S. aureus</i> infections are urgently needed. We tested the lytic activity of several wild type phages against a panel of 110 <i>S. aureus...

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Main Authors: David Sáez Moreno, Zehra Visram, Michele Mutti, Marcela Restrepo-Córdoba, Susana Hartmann, Ana Isabel Kremers, Lenka Tišáková, Susanne Schertler, Johannes Wittmann, Benham Kalali, Stefan Monecke, Ralf Ehricht, Grégory Resch, Lorenzo Corsini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-04-01
Series:Pharmaceuticals
Subjects:
phage therapy
phage breeding
phage training
homologous recombination
host range
antimicrobial resistance
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8247/14/4/325

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