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| Title |
Novel Bacteriophages Capable of Disrupting Biofilms From Clinical Strains of Aeromonas hydrophila
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| Published in |
Frontiers in Microbiology, February 2020
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| DOI | 10.3389/fmicb.2020.00194 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Mwila Kabwe, Teagan Brown, Lachlan Speirs, Heng Ku, Michael Leach, Hiu Tat Chan, Steve Petrovski, Peter Lock, Joseph Tucci |
| 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 which carry intrinsic antibiotic resistance genes. Functionally, these novel bacteriophages were shown to be capable of disrupting biofilms caused by clinical isolates of A. hydrophila. The potential exists for these to be tested in clinical and environmental settings. |
X Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 14 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 2 | 14% |
| India | 1 | 7% |
| Spain | 1 | 7% |
| Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | 1 | 7% |
| Mexico | 1 | 7% |
| Switzerland | 1 | 7% |
| Unknown | 7 | 50% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 11 | 79% |
| Scientists | 3 | 21% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 36 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 36 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 5 | 14% |
| Student > Bachelor | 4 | 11% |
| Student > Master | 4 | 11% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 3 | 8% |
| Researcher | 3 | 8% |
| Other | 4 | 11% |
| Unknown | 13 | 36% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 5 | 14% |
| Immunology and Microbiology | 5 | 14% |
| Veterinary Science and Veterinary Medicine | 4 | 11% |
| Environmental Science | 2 | 6% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 2 | 6% |
| Other | 3 | 8% |
| Unknown | 15 | 42% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 8. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 15 February 2021.
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#4,446,212
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#4,223
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#99,109
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#107
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