Exploiting the Anti-Biofilm Effect of the Engineered Phage Endolysin PM-477 to Disrupt In Vitro Single- and Dual-Species Biofilms of Vaginal Pathogens Associated with Bacterial Vaginosis

Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is the most frequent vaginal infection in women of reproductive age. It is caused by the overgrowth of anaerobic vaginal pathogens, such as <i>Gardnerella vaginalis</i>, <i>Fannyhessea vaginae</i>, and <i>Prevotella bivia</i>, which are va...

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Main Authors: Joana Castro, Lúcia G. V. Sousa, Ângela França, Lenka Podpera Tisakova, Lorenzo Corsini, Nuno Cerca
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-04-01
Series:Antibiotics
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/11/5/558