Phage Therapy Is Effective against Infection by Mycobacterium ulcerans in a Murine Footpad Model

Gabriela Trigo; Teresa G. Martins; Alexandra G. Fraga; Adhemar Longatto-Filho; António G. Castro; Joana Azeredo; Jorge Pedrosa

doi:10.1371/journal.pntd.0002183

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Phage Therapy Is Effective against Infection by Mycobacterium ulcerans in a Murine Footpad Model

Gabriela Trigo,

Affiliations Life and Health Sciences Research Institute (ICVS), School of Health Sciences, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal, ICVS/3B's - PT Government Associate Laboratory, Braga/Guimarães, Portugal, Institute for Biotechnology and Bioengineering (IBB), Centre of Biological Engineering, University of Minho, Campus de Gualtar, Braga, Portugal
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Teresa G. Martins,

Affiliations Life and Health Sciences Research Institute (ICVS), School of Health Sciences, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal, ICVS/3B's - PT Government Associate Laboratory, Braga/Guimarães, Portugal
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Alexandra G. Fraga,

Affiliations Life and Health Sciences Research Institute (ICVS), School of Health Sciences, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal, ICVS/3B's - PT Government Associate Laboratory, Braga/Guimarães, Portugal
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Adhemar Longatto-Filho,

Affiliations Life and Health Sciences Research Institute (ICVS), School of Health Sciences, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal, ICVS/3B's - PT Government Associate Laboratory, Braga/Guimarães, Portugal, Laboratory of Medical Investigation (LIM), Faculty of Medicine, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil, Molecular Oncology Research Center, Barretos, São Paulo, Brazil
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António G. Castro,

Affiliations Life and Health Sciences Research Institute (ICVS), School of Health Sciences, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal, ICVS/3B's - PT Government Associate Laboratory, Braga/Guimarães, Portugal
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Joana Azeredo,

Affiliation Institute for Biotechnology and Bioengineering (IBB), Centre of Biological Engineering, University of Minho, Campus de Gualtar, Braga, Portugal
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Jorge Pedrosa

* E-mail: jpedrosa@ecsaude.uminho.pt

Affiliations Life and Health Sciences Research Institute (ICVS), School of Health Sciences, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal, ICVS/3B's - PT Government Associate Laboratory, Braga/Guimarães, Portugal
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Phage Therapy Is Effective against Infection by Mycobacterium ulcerans in a Murine Footpad Model

Gabriela Trigo,
Teresa G. Martins,
Alexandra G. Fraga,
Adhemar Longatto-Filho,
António G. Castro,
Joana Azeredo,
Jorge Pedrosa

Published: April 25, 2013
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0002183

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