A Novel <italic toggle="yes">Staphylococcus</italic> Podophage Encodes a Unique Lysin with Unusual Modular Design

ABSTRACT Drug-resistant staphylococci, particularly Staphylococcus aureus and Staphylococcus epidermidis, are leading causes of hospital-acquired infections. Bacteriophages and their peptidoglycan hydrolytic enzymes (lysins) are currently being explored as alternatives to conventional antibiotics; h...

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Main Authors: Katie Cater, Vidya Sree Dandu, S. M. Nayeemul Bari, Kim Lackey, Gabriel F. K. Everett, Asma Hatoum-Aslan
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2017
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/3c0f800a0e7e4481adae12e6b4d3bcf4
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