Abstract
The widespread resistance to antibiotics among pathogenic bacteria has made development of alternatives to antibiotics a pressing public concern. Extensive studies have established bacteriophages (phages) and phage-encoded lytic enzymes (virolysins) as two of the most promising families of alternative antibacterials for the treatment and prophylaxis of bacterial infections. They have shown great potential in veterinary and human medicine for the treatment and prophylaxis of infections. Technologies have also been patented employing phages and virolysins in other pathogen related applications including detection and decontamination.
Keywords: Virolysin, antibiotic resistance, lytic enzyme, lysin, bacteriophage
Recent Patents on Biotechnology
Title: Production and Application of Bacteriophage and Bacteriophage-Encoded Lysins
Volume: 3 Issue: 1
Author(s): Noemie M. Dorval Courchesne, Albert Parisien and Christopher Q. Lan
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Keywords: Virolysin, antibiotic resistance, lytic enzyme, lysin, bacteriophage
Abstract: The widespread resistance to antibiotics among pathogenic bacteria has made development of alternatives to antibiotics a pressing public concern. Extensive studies have established bacteriophages (phages) and phage-encoded lytic enzymes (virolysins) as two of the most promising families of alternative antibacterials for the treatment and prophylaxis of bacterial infections. They have shown great potential in veterinary and human medicine for the treatment and prophylaxis of infections. Technologies have also been patented employing phages and virolysins in other pathogen related applications including detection and decontamination.
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Dorval Courchesne M. Noemie, Parisien Albert and Lan Q. Christopher, Production and Application of Bacteriophage and Bacteriophage-Encoded Lysins, Recent Patents on Biotechnology 2009; 3 (1) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/187220809787172678
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/187220809787172678 |
Print ISSN 1872-2083 |
Publisher Name Bentham Science Publisher |
Online ISSN 2212-4012 |
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