Enterococcus faecalis Countermeasures Defeat a Virulent Picovirinae Bacteriophage

Enterococcus faecalis Countermeasures Defeat a Virulent Picovirinae Bacteriophage

Enterococcus faecalis is an opportunistic pathogen that has emerged as a major cause of nosocomial infections worldwide. Many clinical strains are indeed resistant to last resort antibiotics and there is consequently a reawakening of interest in exploiting virulent phages to combat them. However, li...

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Main Authors: Julien Lossouarn, Arnaud Briet, Elisabeth Moncaut, Sylviane Furlan, Astrid Bouteau, Olivier Son, Magali Leroy, Michael S. DuBow, François Lecointe, Pascale Serror, Marie-Agnès Petit
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-01-01
Series:Viruses
Subjects:
abortive infection
prophage
adsorption
Enterococcus
rhamnopolysaccharide
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/11/1/48

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