Novel Bacteriophages Capable of Disrupting Biofilms From Clinical Strains of Aeromonas hydrophila.

ABSTRACT: The increase in global warming has favored growth of a range of opportunistic environmental bacteria and allowed some of these to become more pathogenic to humans. Aeromonas hydrophila is one such organism. Surviving in moist conditions in temperate climates, these bacteria have been associated with a range of diseases in humans, and in systemic infections can cause mortality in up to 46% of cases. Their capacity to form biofilms, carry antibiotic resistance mechanisms, and survive disinfection, has meant that they are not easily treated with traditional methods. Bacteriophage offer a possible alternative approach for controlling their growth. This study is the first to report the isolation and characterization of bacteriophages lytic against clinical strains of A. hydrophila

SUBMITTER: Kabwe M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7033617 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature