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Effects of bacteriophages on biofilm formation by strains of Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Effects of bacteriophages on biofilm formation by strains of Pseudomonas aeruginosa The effects of two Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacteriophages, vB-Pa 4 and vB-Pa 5, on the formation and development of biofilms of six polyresistant hospital strains of P. aeruginosa have been investigated. Pretreatment of bacteriophages prevented the formation or almost completely prevented the growth of adequate biofilms. The biofilms that had already formed were partially or completely destroyed after phage treatment. The results demonstrate the prospects of using isolated bacteriophages of P. aeruginosa to destroy biofilms and prevent their formation. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Applied Biochemistry and Microbiology Springer Journals

Effects of bacteriophages on biofilm formation by strains of Pseudomonas aeruginosa

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Publisher
Springer Journals
Copyright
Copyright © 2016 by Pleiades Publishing, Inc.
Subject
Life Sciences; Biochemistry, general; Microbiology; Medical Microbiology
ISSN
0003-6838
eISSN
1608-3024
DOI
10.1134/S0003683816030042
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Abstract

The effects of two Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacteriophages, vB-Pa 4 and vB-Pa 5, on the formation and development of biofilms of six polyresistant hospital strains of P. aeruginosa have been investigated. Pretreatment of bacteriophages prevented the formation or almost completely prevented the growth of adequate biofilms. The biofilms that had already formed were partially or completely destroyed after phage treatment. The results demonstrate the prospects of using isolated bacteriophages of P. aeruginosa to destroy biofilms and prevent their formation.

Journal

Applied Biochemistry and MicrobiologySpringer Journals

Published: May 19, 2016

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