Diana P Pires , Luciana Meneses , Ana C Brandão , Joana Azeredo
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Abstract
Bacterial biofilms are involved in many chronic and difficult-to-treat infections. Phage therapy against infectious biofilms is becoming a promising strategy, as suggested by the increasing number of publications demonstrating the efficacy of phages against in vitro formed biofilms. However, the translation between in vitro results to in vivo phage therapy outcome is not straightforward due to the complexity of phage-biofilm interactions in clinical contexts. Here, we provide a critical overview of the in vitro studies of phages for biofilm control of clinical pathogens, followed by the major outcomes and lessons learned from the recently reported case studies (between 2018 and 2021) of phage therapy against biofilm-related infections.
期刊介绍:
Current Opinion in Virology (COVIRO) is a systematic review journal that aims to provide specialists with a unique and educational platform to keep up to date with the expanding volume of information published in the field of virology. It publishes 6 issues per year covering the following 11 sections, each of which is reviewed once a year: Emerging viruses: interspecies transmission; Viral immunology; Viral pathogenesis; Preventive and therapeutic vaccines; Antiviral strategies; Virus structure and expression; Animal models for viral diseases; Engineering for viral resistance; Viruses and cancer; Virus vector interactions. There is also a section that changes every year to reflect hot topics in the field.