Open AccessCharacterization and Genomic Analysis of a Novel Drexlervirial Bacteriophage IME268 with Lytic Activity Against Klebsiella pneumoniae
Author(s) -
Amizir,
Chunling Qi,
Na Shi,
Xue Gao,
Qiang Feng,
Hong Qing,
Fēi Li,
Yigang Tong
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
infection and drug resistance
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.033
H-Index - 39
ISSN - 1178-6973
DOI - 10.2147/idr.s347110
Subject(s) - lytic cycle , bacteriophage , phage therapy , microbiology and biotechnology , klebsiella pneumoniae , biology , antibiotic resistance , klebsiella , genome , virology , multiplicity of infection , virulence , myoviridae , genomic dna , gene , antibiotics , virus , escherichia coli , genetics
Klebsiella pneumoniae , a multidrug resistant bacterium, that causes nosocomial infections including septicemia, pneumonia etc. Bacteriophages are potential antimicrobial agents for the treatment of antibiotic resistant bacteria.