Abstract
The isolation of bacteriophages targeting most clinically relevant bacteria is reasonably straightforward as long as its targeted host does not have complex chemical, physical, and environmental requirements. Often, sewage, soil, feces, and different body fluids are used for bacteriophage isolation procedures, and following enrichment, it is common to obtain more than a single phage in a sample. This chapter describes a simple method for the enrichment and isolation of bacteriophages from liquid and solid samples that can be adapted for different clinically important aerobic bacteria.
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SS acknowledges funding from the Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT) through the individual scientific employment program contract (2020.03171.CEECIND).
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Sillankorva, S., Hyman, P. (2024). Isolation of Bacteriophages for Clinically Relevant Bacteria. In: Azeredo, J., Sillankorva, S. (eds) Bacteriophage Therapy. Methods in Molecular Biology, vol 2734. Humana, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-0716-3523-0_1
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