Phage φAB6-Borne Depolymerase Combats <i>Acinetobacter baumannii</i> Biofilm Formation and Infection

Phage φAB6-Borne Depolymerase Combats <i>Acinetobacter baumannii</i> Biofilm Formation and Infection

Biofilm formation is one of the main causes of increased antibiotic resistance in <i>Acinetobacter baumannii</i> infections. Bacteriophages and their derivatives, such as tail proteins with depolymerase activity, have shown considerable potential as antibacterial or antivirulence agents...

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Main Authors: Md. Shahed-Al-Mahmud, Rakesh Roy, Febri Gunawan Sugiokto, Md. Nazmul Islam, Ming-Der Lin, Ling-Chun Lin, Nien-Tsung Lin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-03-01
Series:Antibiotics
Subjects:
<i>Acinetobacter baumannii</i>
phage
tailspike protein
depolymerase
Foley catheter
capsular polysaccharide
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/10/3/279

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