Novel strategies for vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecalis biofilm control: bacteriophage (vB_EfaS_ZC1), propolis, and their combined effects in an ex vivo endodontic model
Phage vB_EfaS_ZC1 demonstrates a promising therapy, either individually or in combination with propolis, for addressing challenging endodontic infections caused by E. faecalis.
Authors
- Toka A. Hakim
- Ayman El‐Shibiny (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7667-9457)
- Bob Blasdel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0521-1803)
- Mohamed Gad (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0038-6209)
- Mohamed S. Fayez
- Bishoy Maher Zaki (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3525-7522)
- Dalia A. Mohamed
Institutions
- Suez Canal University (EG)
- Sinai University (EG)
- Bioscience Research (US)
- European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (CH)
- Zewail City of Science and Technology (EG)
- October University of Modern Sciences and Arts (EG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials
- Published
- 2025-04-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12941-025-00790-y
- Citations
- 5
- Primary Topic
- Bacillus and Francisella bacterial research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.03
Funders
- Academy of Scientific Research and Technology
- Science and Technology Development Fund