Characterization of <i>Yersinia pestis</i> Phage Lytic Activity in Human Whole Blood for the Selection of Efficient Therapeutic Phages
The global increase in multidrug-resistant (MDR) pathogenic bacteria has led to growing interest in bacteriophage (“phage”) therapy. Therapeutic phages are usually selected based on their ability to infect and lyse target bacteria, using in vitro assays. In these assays, phage infection is determine...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2021-01-01
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Series: | Viruses |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/13/1/89 |