Complete Genome Sequence of Klebsiella pneumoniae Siphophage Sugarland

Klebsiella pneumoniae is a Gram-negative bacterium associated with the gastrointestinal tract and is a significant nosocomial pathogen due to its antibiotic resistance. Phage therapy against K. pneumoniae may prove useful in treating infections caused by this bacterium. This announcement describes t...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Erickson, Samuel G., Lessor, Lauren, O'Leary, Chandler J., Gill, Jason J., Liu, Mei
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: American Society for Microbiology 2018
Materias:
Genome Sequences
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6256483/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30533796
http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/MRA.01014-18
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Sumario:Klebsiella pneumoniae is a Gram-negative bacterium associated with the gastrointestinal tract and is a significant nosocomial pathogen due to its antibiotic resistance. Phage therapy against K. pneumoniae may prove useful in treating infections caused by this bacterium. This announcement describes the genome of the T5-like K. pneumoniae siphophage Sugarland.

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