Isolation and Characterization of Six Novel

Cory Schwarz, Jacques Mathieu, Jenny Laverde Gomez, Megan R Miller, Marina Tikhonova, Clark Hamor, Pedro J J Alvarez

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Article in PHAGE (New Rochelle, N.Y.), 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 citing paper in PubMed.

Bacterial meningitis in adults: therapeutic challenges in the era of antibiotic resistance and the potential of bacteriophages and associated by products.Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology · 2026
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7 authors.

Cory SchwarzDepartment of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Rice University, Houston, Texas, USA.

Jacques MathieuDepartment of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Rice University, Houston, Texas, USA.

Jenny Laverde GomezSentinel Environmental, Houston, Texas, USA.

Megan R MillerDepartment of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Rice University, Houston, Texas, USA.

Marina TikhonovaSentinel Environmental, Houston, Texas, USA.

Clark HamorDepartment of Biosciences, Rice University, Houston, Texas, USA.

Pedro J J AlvarezDepartment of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Rice University, Houston, Texas, USA.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Introduction: Methods: Six novel phages (φFN37, φRTG5, φKSUM, φHugo, φPaco, and φBB) were isolated from rumen fluid or ruminal Results: Four of six isolated phages were able to form lysogens, although all six contained lysogeny-related genes. φKSUM and φBB, did not form lysogens and were able to infect both subspecies. Four phages could infect Conclusions: Although all phages isolated contained sequences bearing similarities to genes implicated in lysogeny, the four selected for use in cocktails showed potential in inhibiting host growth, with several demonstrating promising attributes for biocontrol and therapeutic applications. Phage cocktails that may offer enhanced antibacterial activity were also identified, indicating the potential of some lysogenic phages to be adapted for biocontrol or therapeutic purposes when lytic phages are difficult to obtain.

Identifiers

PMID39119211

DOI10.1089/phage.2023.0028

PMCPMC11304844

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