Bacteriophage control of vancomycin-resistant enterococci in cattle compost

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 113, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 499-507

  Otawa, K ^a,c   Hirakata, Y ^b   Kaku, M ^b   Nakai, Y ^a  

^a TOHOKU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b TOHOKU UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

^c AKI Institute Co Ltd   (Japan)

Author keywords

Compost; Enterococcus faecium phage; Phage control; Vancomycin resistant enterococci

Indexed keywords

BACILLI; COMPOSTING; MAMMALS;

COMPOST; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECIUM; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECIUM PHAGE; FAECAL SAMPLES; IN-VITRO; PHAGE CONTROL; PLAQUE ASSAY; SOLID SAMPLES; VANCOMYCIN-RESISTANT ENTEROCOCCI; WATER SAMPLES;

BACTERIOPHAGES;

ABUNDANCE; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; BACTERIOPHAGE; CATTLE; COMPOST; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FECAL COLIFORM; FECES; INOCULATION; LYSIS;

ARTICLE; BACTERIOPHAGE; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; COMPOST; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENTEROCOCCAL INFECTION; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECIUM; IN VITRO STUDY; INOCULATION; NONHUMAN; VANCOMYCIN RESISTANT ENTEROCOCCUS; WATER SAMPLING;

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BOS; BOVINAE; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECIUM; MYOVIRIDAE;

EID: 84865291021     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: 13652672     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.2012.05361.x     Document Type: Article

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