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Characterization and complete genome sequence analysis of novel bacteriophage IME-EFm1 infecting Enterococcus faecium
31 Jul 2014
Abstract excerpt
We isolated and characterized a novel virulent bacteriophage, IME-EFm1, specifically infecting multidrug-resistant Enterococcus faecium. IME-EFm1 is morphologically similar to members of the family Siphoviridae. It was found capable of lysing a wide range of our E. faecium collections, including two strains resistant to vancomycin. One-step growth tests revealed the host lysis activity of phage IME-EFm1, with a...
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