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Antimicrobial activity of Mycobacteriophage D29 Lysin B during Mycobacterium ul...
Fraga, Alexandra G.; Branquinho, Gabriela Alexandra Trigo; Murthy, Ramya K.; Akhtar, Shamim; Hebbur, Madhavi; Pacheco, Ana Rita; Dominguez, JuanBuruli Ulcer (BU) is a necrotizing skin disease caused by Mycobacterium ulcerans. Although the current antibiotic treatment for BU is effective, daily administrations for a prolonged period of time, combined with potential risk of severe side effects, negatively impact on patient adherence. In that sense, we tested the efficacy of an alternative strategy based on Lysin B (LysB), a phage encoded lipolytic enzyme...
Date: 2019
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Origin: RepositóriUM - Universidade do Minho