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. 2018 Jan 4;6(1):e01164-17.
doi: 10.1128/genomeA.01164-17.

Complete Genome Sequences of Three Bacillus anthracis Bacteriophages

Sivan Alkalay  1 , Sarit Sternberg  1 , Shunit Coppenhagen-Glazer  1 , Ronen Hazan  2
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Complete Genome Sequences of Three Bacillus anthracis Bacteriophages

Sivan Alkalay et al. Genome Announc. .

Abstract

The new highly effective Bacillus anthracis phages Negev_SA, Carmel_SA, and Tavor_SA were isolated from soil samples, and their complete genomes were sequenced and analyzed. The isolated phages have potential use in future phage therapy treatment against anthrax.

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