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Lytic activity of the virion-associated peptidoglycan hydrolase HydH5 of Staphylococcus aureusbacteriophage vB_SauS-phiIPLA88
17 Jun 2011
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BACKGROUND: Staphylococcus aureus is a food-borne pathogen and the most common cause of infections in hospitalized patients. The increase in the resistance of this pathogen to antibacterials has made necessary the development of new anti-staphylococcal agents. In this context, bacteriophage lytic enzymes such as endolysins and structural peptidoglycan (PG) hydrolases have received considerable attention as...
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