ε²-Phages Are Naturally Bred and Have a Vastly Improved Host Range in <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> over Wild Type Phages

• Main Authors: David Sáez Moreno (Author), Zehra Visram (Author), Michele Mutti (Author), Marcela Restrepo-Córdoba (Author), Susana Hartmann (Author), Ana Isabel Kremers (Author), Lenka Tišáková (Author), Susanne Schertler (Author), Johannes Wittmann (Author), Benham Kalali (Author), Stefan Monecke (Author), Ralf Ehricht (Author), Grégory Resch (Author), Lorenzo Corsini (Author)
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• 出版: MDPI AG, 2021-04-01T00:00:00Z.
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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...