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Targeted killing of ocular Streptococcus pneumoniae by the phage endolysin MSlys

Author(s): Silva, Maria Daniela ; André, Camille ; Bispo, Paulo J. M.

Date: 2022

Persistent ID: https://hdl.handle.net/1822/79389

Origin: RepositóriUM - Universidade do Minho

Project/scholarship: info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/FCT/6817 - DCRRNI ID/UIDB%2F04469%2F2020/PT; info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/FCT/POR_NORTE/SFRH%2FBD%2F128825%2F2017/PT;


Description

This study describes the translational potential of the pneumococcal endolysin MSlys as a novel approach to uniquely target and kill Streptococcus pneumoniae causing ocular infections.

This study was partially supported by the Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT) under the scope of the strategic funding of UID/BIO/04469/2020 unit. MDS was supported from a FCT doctoral fellowship, reference SFRH/BD/128825/2017. CA was supported by a scholarship from Fondation pour la Recherche Médicale (FDM202006011203). This work was also supported in part by the New England Corneal Transplant Research Fund (PJMB). Funding agencies had no role in study design, data analysis, decision to publish or preparation of the manuscript.

info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion

Document Type Journal article
Language English
Contributor(s) Universidade do Minho
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