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Environmental isolation and characterization of Escherichia coli phages from Burkina Faso.
BMC microbiology - 12 Mar 2026
Ouédraogo Nafissatou, Zerbo Moussa, Traoré Abdoulaye Kuan, Addablah Audrey, Soro Oumarou, Kakou-Ngazoa Solange, Barro Nicolas
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BACKGROUND: Escherichia coli (E. coli) is a major cause of human and animal infections and is commonly treated with antibiotics, whose overuse promotes the emergence of resistant strains. The global rise of antimicrobial resistance has renewed interest in bacteriophages as alternative or complementary antibacterial agents. However, data on phage diversity and activity against E. coli in sub-Saharan Africa,...
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