Black box of phage–bacterium interactions: Exploring alternative phage infection strategies

S Mäntynen, E Laanto, HM Oksanen… - Open …, 2021 - royalsocietypublishing.org
The canonical lytic–lysogenic binary has been challenged in recent years, as more
evidence has emerged on alternative bacteriophage infection strategies. These infection …

Propionibacterium (Cutibacterium) acnes Bacteriophage Therapy in Acne: Current Evidence and Future Perspectives

DE Castillo, S Nanda, JE Keri - Dermatology and Therapy, 2019 - Springer
Acne vulgaris is the most common dermatological disorder worldwide. It is a multifactorial
disease that involves increased sebum production, hyperkeratinization of the pilosebaceous …

Isolation and Characterization of Novel Bacteriophages to Target Carbapenem-Resistant Acinetobacter baumannii

YJ Choi, S Kim, M Shin, J Kim - Antibiotics, 2024 - mdpi.com
The spread of multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii in hospitals and nursing homes
poses serious healthcare challenges. Therefore, we aimed to isolate and characterize lytic …

The diversity and host interactions of Propionibacterium acnes bacteriophages on human skin

J Liu, R Yan, Q Zhong, S Ngo, NJ Bangayan… - The ISME …, 2015 - academic.oup.com
The viral population, including bacteriophages, is an important component of the human
microbiota, yet is poorly understood. We aim to determine whether bacteriophages modulate …

A novel enzyme with antioxidant capacity produced by the ubiquitous skin colonizer Propionibacterium acnes

M Allhorn, S Arve, H Brüggemann, R Lood - Scientific reports, 2016 - nature.com
The role of the skin microbiota in human health is poorly understood. Here, we identified and
characterized a novel antioxidant enzyme produced by the skin microbiota, designated …

The Formulation of Bacteriophage in a Semi Solid Preparation for Control of Propionibacterium acnes Growth

TL Brown, S Petrovski, ZA Dyson, R Seviour, J Tucci - PLoS One, 2016 - journals.plos.org
Aims To isolate and characterise phage which could lyse P. acnes and to formulate the
phage into a delivery form for potential application in topical treatment of acne infection …

Propionibacterium acnes bacteriophages display limited genetic diversity and broad killing activity against bacterial skin isolates

LJ Marinelli, S Fitz-Gibbon, C Hayes, C Bowman… - MBio, 2012 - Am Soc Microbiol
Investigation of the human microbiome has revealed diverse and complex microbial
communities at distinct anatomic sites. The microbiome of the human sebaceous follicle …

Prospects of Phage Application in the Treatment of Acne Caused by Propionibacterium acnes

E Jończyk-Matysiak, B Weber-Dąbrowska… - Frontiers in …, 2017 - frontiersin.org
Propionibacterium acnes is associated with purulent skin infections, and it poses a global
problem for both patients and doctors. Acne vulgaris (acne) remains a problem due to its …

Alternative bacteriophage life cycles: the carrier state of Campylobacter jejuni

P Siringan, PL Connerton, NJ Cummings… - Open …, 2014 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Members of the genus Campylobacter are frequently responsible for human enteric disease,
often through consumption of contaminated poultry products. Bacteriophages are viruses …

[HTML][HTML] Bacteriophage: time to re-evaluate the potential of phage therapy as a promising agent to control multidrug-resistant bacteria

MS Ghannad, A Mohammadi - Iranian journal of basic medical …, 2012 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Nowadays the most difficult problem in treatment of bacterial infections is the appearance of
resistant bacteria to the antimicrobial agents so that the attention is being drawn to other …