Draft Genome Sequences of Podophages JBug18, Pike, Pontiff, and Pabna.

We report here the draft genome sequences of bacteriophages JBug18, Pike, Pontiff, and Pabna, which infect and lyse S. epidermidis and S. aureus strains.

A Novel Podophage Encodes a Unique Lysin with Unusual Modular Design.

Drug-resistant staphylococci, particularly and , are leading causes of hospital-acquired infections. Bacteriophages and their peptidoglycan hydrolytic enzymes (lysins) are currently being explored as alternatives to conventional antibiotics; however, only a limited diversity of staphylococcal phages and their lysins has yet been characterized. Here, we describe a novel staphylococcal phage and its lysins.

Experimental study on tissue phantoms to understand the effect of injury and suturing on human skin mechanical properties.

Skin injuries are the most common type of injuries occurring in day-to-day life. A skin injury usually manifests itself in the form of a wound or a cut. While a shallow wound may heal by itself within a short time, deep wounds require surgical interventions such as suturing for timely healing.