The Formulation of Bacteriophage in a Semi Solid Preparation for Control of Propionibacterium acnes Growth.

AIMS:To isolate and characterise phage which could lyse P. acnes and to formulate the phage into a delivery form for potential application in topical treatment of acne infection. METHODS AND RESULTS:Using standard phage isolation techniques, ten phage capable of lysing P. acnes were isolated from hu...

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Main Authors: Teagan L Brown, Steve Petrovski, Zoe A Dyson, Robert Seviour, Joseph Tucci
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4786141?pdf=render