Characterization of two lytic bacteriophages isolated from urban surface water in Romania targeting multidrug-resistant Escherichia coli
Rareș-Ionuț Dragomir, Tudor Emanuel Fertig, Coralia Bleoţu, Mariana Carmen Chifiriuc, Ilda Czobor Barbu
This study isolates and characterizes two lytic bacteriophages from Romanian river water that target multidrug-resistant E. coli, showing potential for phage therapy.
bioRxiv · May 12, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology