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SUBMITTER: Yoon H
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3809110 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Nov
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Yoon Hyunjin H Yun Jiae J Lim Jeong-A JA Roh Eunjung E Jung Kyu-Seok KS Chang Yoonjee Y Ryu Sangryeol S Heu Sunggi S
The Journal of general virology 20130823 Pt 11
Staphylococcus aureus is one of the most important pathogens, causing various diseases in humans and animals. As methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) has become increasingly prevalent, controlling this pathogen with standard antibiotic treatment has become challenging. Bacteriophages (phages) have attracted interest as alternative antibacterial agents to control MRSA. In this study, we isolated six S. aureus phages from soils of poultry/livestock farms. Based on the results of host range deter ...[more]