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Bacteriophage Therapy

From Lab to Clinical Practice

  • Includes cutting-edge methods and protocols
  • Provides step-by-step detail essential for reproducible results
  • Contains key notes and implementation advice from the experts

Part of the book series: Methods in Molecular Biology (MIMB, volume 1693)

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Table of contents (21 protocols)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xi
  2. Isolation of Bacteriophages

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
    2. Isolation of Bacteriophages for Fastidious Bacteria

      • Shigenobu Matsuzaki, Jumpei Uchiyama, Iyo Takemura-Uchiyama, Takako Ujihara, Masanori Daibata
      Pages 3-10
    3. Isolation of Bacteriophages of the Anaerobic Bacteria Bacteroides

      • Cristina García-Aljaro, Maite Muniesa, Juan Jofre
      Pages 11-22
  3. Characterization of Bacteriophages

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 31-31
    2. Bacteriophage Taxonomy: An Evolving Discipline

      • Igor Tolstoy, Andrew M. Kropinski, J. Rodney Brister
      Pages 57-71
  4. Bacteriophage Selection and Cocktail Formulation

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 73-73
    2. Determination of the Bacteriophage Host Range: Culture-Based Approach

      • Andrey V. Letarov, Eugene E. Kulikov
      Pages 75-84
    3. Guidelines to Compose an Ideal Bacteriophage Cocktail

      • Maia Merabishvili, Jean-Paul Pirnay, Daniel De Vos
      Pages 99-110
  5. Biodistribution, Host Interaction and Clinical Application

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 111-111
    2. Interaction of Bacteriophages with Mammalian Cells

      • Zuzanna Kaźmierczak, Krystyna Dąbrowska
      Pages 113-122
    3. In Vivo Bacteriophage Biodistribution

      • Nicolas Dufour, Raphaëlle Delattre, Laurent Debarbieux
      Pages 123-137
    4. Bacteriophage Treatment of Infected Diabetic Foot Ulcers

      • Vera V. Morozova, Yulia N. Kozlova, Denis A. Ganichev, Nina V. Tikunova
      Pages 151-158
    5. Compassionate Use of Bacteriophage Therapy for Foot Ulcer Treatment as an Effective Step for Moving Toward Clinical Trials

      • Randolph Fish, Elizabeth Kutter, Gordon Wheat, Bob Blasdel, Mzia Kutateladze, Sarah Kuhl
      Pages 159-170
  6. Production, Purification and Bacteriophage Storage

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 171-171

About this book

This volume details the experimental approaches suitable for isolating and characterizing bacteriophages to formulating bacteriophage medicinal products and clinical application. Chapters guide readers through regulatory compliance and safety aspects of bacteriophage therapy. Written in the highly successful Methods in Molecular Biology series format, chapters include introductions to their respective topics, lists of the necessary materials and reagents, step-by-step, readily reproducible laboratory protocols, and tips on troubleshooting and avoiding known pitfalls.

Authoritative and cutting-edge, Bacteriophage Therapy: From Lab to Clinical Practice aims to ensure successful results in the further study of this vital field. 

Editors and Affiliations

  • LIBRO-Laboratory of Research in Biofilms Rosário Oliveira, CEB – Centre of Biological Engineering, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal

    Joana Azeredo

  • CEB – Centre of Biological Engineering, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal

    Sanna Sillankorva

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Bacteriophage Therapy

  • Book Subtitle: From Lab to Clinical Practice

  • Editors: Joana Azeredo, Sanna Sillankorva

  • Series Title: Methods in Molecular Biology

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-7395-8

  • Publisher: Humana New York, NY

  • eBook Packages: Springer Protocols

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media LLC 2018

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-4939-7394-1Published: 27 November 2017

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4939-8472-5Published: 30 August 2018

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4939-7395-8Published: 07 November 2017

  • Series ISSN: 1064-3745

  • Series E-ISSN: 1940-6029

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XI, 303

  • Number of Illustrations: 23 b/w illustrations, 34 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Microbiology

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eBook USD 99.00
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Softcover Book USD 129.99
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  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info
Hardcover Book USD 219.99
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  • Durable hardcover edition
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