Atomic force microscopy analysis of the Acinetobacter baumannii bacteriophage AP22 lytic cycle.

BACKGROUND: Acinetobacter baumannii is known for its ability to develop resistance to the major groups of antibiotics, form biofilms, and survive for long periods in hospital environments. The prevalence of infections caused by multidrug-resistant A. baumannii is a significant problem for the modern...

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Main Authors: Evgeniy V Dubrovin, Anastasia V Popova, Sergey V Kraevskiy, Sergei G Ignatov, Tatyana E Ignatyuk, Igor V Yaminsky, Nikolay V Volozhantsev
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3469531?pdf=render