Receptor diversity and host interaction of bacteriophages infecting Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium.

BACKGROUND: Salmonella enterica subspecies enterica serovar Typhimurium is a gram-negative pathogen causing salmonellosis. Salmonella Typhimurium-targeting bacteriophages have been proposed as an alternative biocontrol agent to antibiotics. To further understand infection and interaction mechanisms...

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Main Authors: Hakdong Shin, Ju-Hoon Lee, Hyeryen Kim, Younho Choi, Sunggi Heu, Sangryeol Ryu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3424200?pdf=render