Genomic Characterization and Therapeutic Potential of the Lytic Bacteriophage Curly against Klebsiella pneumoniae in Human Innate Immune Cells and a Murine Pneumonia Model
Mounika Duggineni, Sitaramaraju Adduri, Rajesh Mani, Leticia Guzmán Ruiz, Andy Omeje, Narendra Kumar Gonepudi, Joshua K. Kleam, Monika Kumaraswamy, John J. Dennehy, Guohua Yi
This study characterizes a bacteriophage, Curly, against Klebsiella pneumoniae, showing its efficacy in reducing bacterial burden and inflammation in human cells and a mouse model.
bioRxiv · Aug 26, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology