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Directed evolution of a staphylophage under biofilm and planktonic conditions.
NPJ biofilms and microbiomes - 25 Dec 2025
Valdivia Carlos, Domingo-Calap Pilar
Abstract excerpt
The rise of multidrug-resistant bacteria, particularly biofilm-forming pathogens such as Staphylococcus epidermidis, highlights the urgent need for alternative antimicrobial strategies. Phage therapy, which uses phages to selectively infect and lyse bacterial cells, offers a promising solution. In this study, we evolved the lytic phage vB_Sep_Steph1 under both biofilm and planktonic conditions, using varying...
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