Isolation and Characterization of a Virulent Bacteriophage AB1 of Acinetobacter baumannii

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Authors

Hongjiang Yang · Tianjin University of Science and Technology

Liang Li · Tianjin University of Science and Technology

Shuxiang Lin · Tianjin Children's Hospital

Shiru Jia · Tianjin University of Science and Technology

Abstract

Phage AB1 was capable of eliciting efficient lysis of A. baumannii, revealing its potential as a non-toxic sanitizer for controlling A. baumannii infection and contamination in both hospital and other public environments.

Topics & Keywords

Bacteriophages and microbial interactions Microbial infections and disease research Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Life below water

Publication Details

Published in: BMC Microbiology

Volume 10, Issue 1, pp. 131-131

DOI: 10.1186/1471-2180-10-131

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