In vitro characterization of PlyE146, a novel phage lysin that targets Gram-negative bacteria.

The recent rise of multidrug-resistant Gram-negative bacteria represents a serious threat to public health and makes the search for novel effective alternatives to antibiotics a compelling need. Bacteriophage (Phage) lysins are enzymes that hydrolyze the cell wall of bacteria and represent a promisi...

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Main Authors: Yu Larpin, Frank Oechslin, Philippe Moreillon, Grégory Resch, José Manuel Entenza, Stefano Mancini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5800649?pdf=render