Isolation, purification, and phenotypic characterization of virulent Klebsiella pneumoniae phages from environmental samples in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: A synergistic approach combining spot assay and streak plating
Further genomic characterization is necessary to confirm the strictly lytic nature of these phages and to exclude the presence of undesirable genes. Subsequent studies should focus on in vivo efficacy testing and formulation optimization to facilitate clinical application.
Authors
- Tesfaye Sisay Tessema (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4103-5029)
- Alemayehu Godana Birhanu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5302-0919)
- Assefa Asnakew Abebe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7846-0192)
Institutions
- Bule Hora University (ET)
- Addis Ababa Science and Technology University (ET)
- Addis Ababa University (ET)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2025-09-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0331955
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Bacteriophages and microbial interactions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.43