Genomic analyses of two novel biofilm-degrading methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus phages

Abstract Background Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) biofilm producers represent an important etiological agent of many chronic human infections. Antibiotics and host immune responses are largely ineffective against bacteria within biofilms. Alternative actions and novel antimicrob...

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Main Authors: Khulood Hamid Dakheel, Raha Abdul Rahim, Vasantha Kumari Neela, Jameel R. Al-Obaidi, Tan Geok Hun, Mohd Noor Mat Isa, Khatijah Yusoff
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-05-01
Series:BMC Microbiology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12866-019-1484-9