Identification and characterization of capsule depolymerase Dpo48 from Acinetobacter baumannii phage IME200
Background The emergence of multidrug- or extensively drug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii has made it difficult to treat and control infections caused by this bacterium. It is urgently necessary to search for alternatives to conventional antibiotics for control of severe A. baumannii infections....
Main Authors: | Yannan Liu, Zhiqiang Mi, Liyuan Mi, Yong Huang, Puyuan Li, Huiying Liu, Xin Yuan, Wenkai Niu, Ning Jiang, Changqing Bai, Zhancheng Gao |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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PeerJ Inc.
2019-01-01
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Series: | PeerJ |
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Online Access: | https://peerj.com/articles/6173.pdf |
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