Antimicrobial activity of LysSS, a novel phage endolysin, against Acinetobacter baumannii and Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Objectives: Multidrug-resistant (MDR) bacteria are a major public-health concern. Bacteriophage endolysins (lysins) can be used as novel antimicrobial agents against bacterial infections. In this study, a novel endolysin (LysSS) containing a lysozyme-like domain was evaluated for its antibacterial a...

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Main Authors: Shukho Kim, Da-Won Lee, Jong-Sook Jin, Jungmin Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-09-01
Series:Journal of Global Antimicrobial Resistance
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213716520300060