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ArticleMicrobiology spectrum2026

Inactivating conditions of therapeutic mycobacteriophages.

Andrew Wiggins, Umar N Chaudhry, Fabiana Bisaro, Addison Lueck, Alan A Schmalstig, Graham F Hatfull, David B Hill, Miriam Braunstein

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Article in Microbiology spectrum, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 1 paper.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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1 citing paper in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Andrew Wiggins *Department of Microbiology, Immunology, and Pathology, Mycobacteria Research Laboratories, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado, USA.
Umar N Chaudhry *Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA.
Fabiana BisaroDepartment of Microbiology, Immunology, and Pathology, Mycobacteria Research Laboratories, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado, USA.
Addison LueckDepartment of Microbiology, Immunology, and Pathology, Mycobacteria Research Laboratories, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado, USA.
Alan A SchmalstigDepartment of Microbiology and Immunology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA.
Graham F HatfullDepartment of Biological Sciences, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-6705-6821
David B HillMarsico Lung Institute and Lampe Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-9270-777X
Miriam BraunsteinDepartment of Microbiology, Immunology, and Pathology, Mycobacteria Research Laboratories, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-1180-0030

Funding

Vector CoreP30DK065988 · NIDDK · UNIV OF NORTH CAROLINA CHAPEL HILL · PI Martina Gentzsch · 2004 to 2026
$26.5M
Bacteriophage diversity, dynamics, function, and exploitationR35GM131729 · NIGMS · UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT PITTSBURGH · PI Graham F. Hatfull · 2019 to 2026
$3.6M
In vivo assessment and optimization of phage PK/PD for the treatment of pulmonary Mycobacterium abscessus infectionR01AI176834 · NIAID · COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY · PI Miriam S. Braunstein, Gauri G Rao · 2024 to 2026
$2.4M
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation BRAUNS21P0Cystic Fibrosis Foundation ESTHER24R0, HILL25G0Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Hatfull19GO, Hatfull21GOEmily's EntourageHoward Hughes Medical Institute GT12053National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases AI007151National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases AI163677National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases AI176834National Science Foundation 2048087NIAID NIH HHS R01 AI176834NIDDK NIH HHS P30 DK065988NIDDK NIH HHS P30DK065988NIGMS NIH HHS GM116884NIGMS NIH HHS R35 GM131729
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

There is a need for new therapies to treat drug-resistant nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) disease. Bacteriophages (phages), which are viruses that infect and kill bacteria, are actively being explored as an alternative approach for treating mycobacterial diseases. Several compassionate-use cases of phage therapy for drug-resistant NTM infections exhibit favorable outcomes. To further the development of phage therapy, it is important to recognize and avoid conditions that negatively impact phage activity during phage production, storage, formulation, or treatment. Conversely, there is a need to inactivate free phages in certain preclinical phage therapy experiments. In this study, we investigated three mycobacteriophages BPsΔ

Indexed as

MycobacteriophagesMycobacterium Infections, NontuberculousNontuberculous MycobacteriaPhage TherapyVirus InactivationHumansHydrogen-Ion ConcentrationTemperaturebacteriophagemycobacteriophagenontuberculous mycobacteria

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PMID41670374
PMCPMC12955380

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