Environmental differences impact Acinetobacter baumannii phage isolation and infectivity
E. O. Alseth, C. Roush, I. Irby, M. Kopylov, D. Bobe, K. Nguyen, H. Xu, A. V. Bryksin, P. N. Rather
This paper discovers a novel lytic phage, Mystique, that infects a broad range of Acinetobacter baumannii strains and shows that environmental conditions significantly affect phage infectivity and isolation outcomes.
bioRxiv · Jul 10, 2024 · PreprintMicrobiology