eLife (Apr 2016)

A lysin to kill

Anthony O Gaca,
Michael S Gilmore

Affiliations

Anthony O Gaca: Department of Ophthalmology, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Harvard Medical School, Boston, United States; Department of Microbiology and Immunobiology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, United States
Michael S Gilmore: ORCiD; Department of Ophthalmology, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Harvard Medical School, Boston, United States; Department of Microbiology and Immunobiology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, United States

DOI: https://doi.org/10.7554/eLife.16111
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 5

Abstract

An enzyme produced by a bacteriophage can enter human cells and kill intracellular Streptococcus pyogenes.

Published in eLife

ISSN: 2050-084X (Online)
Publisher: eLife Sciences Publications Ltd
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Medicine; Science: Biology (General)
Website: https://elifesciences.org

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