RRC ID 53686
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
Resource
Prokaryotes E. coli