Reference - Detail
RRC ID | 53686 |
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Author | Goren MG, Yosef I, Qimron U. |
Title | Programming Bacteriophages by Swapping Their Specificity Determinants. |
Journal | Trends Microbiol |
Abstract |
Bacteriophages, bacteria's natural enemies, may serve as potent antibacterial agents. Their specificity for certain bacterial sub-species limits their effectiveness, but allows selective targeting of bacteria. Lu and colleagues present a platform for such targeting through alteration of bacteriophages' host specificity by swapping specificity domains in their host-recognition ligand. |
Volume | 23(12) |
Pages | 744-746 |
Published | 2015-12-1 |
DOI | 10.1016/j.tim.2015.10.006 |
PII | S0966-842X(15)00232-2 |
PMID | 26526502 |
MeSH | Bacteria / virology* Bacterial Infections / microbiology* Bacterial Infections / therapy* Bacteriophages / growth & development* Biological Therapy / methods* Complementary Therapies / methods* Humans |
IF | 13.546 |
Times Cited | 6 |
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Prokaryotes E. coli |