Isolation and Molecular Characterization of Two Novel Lytic Bacteriophages for the Biocontrol of in Uterine Infections: In Vitro and Ex Vivo Preliminary Studies in Veterinary Medicine.

is one of the etiological agents responsible for pyometra in female dogs, with conventional treatment involving ovariohysterectomy. Here, we report the isolation and full characterization of two novel lytic phages, viz. vB_EcoM_Uniso11 (ph0011) and vB_EcoM_Uniso21 (ph0021).

Isolation and Molecular Characterization of a Novel Lytic Bacteriophage That Inactivates MDR Strains.

The worldwide increase in serious infections caused by multidrug-resistant (MDR) emphasizes the urgent need of new therapeutic strategies for the control of this pathogen. There is growing interest in the use of bacteriophages (or phages) to treat infections, and newly isolated phages are needed. Here, we report the isolation and physical/biological/molecular characterization of a novel lytic phage and its efficacy in the control of MDR .