Date of Defense
4-22-2016
Date of Graduation
4-2016
Department
Biological Sciences
First Advisor
Silvia Rossbach
Second Advisor
Karim Essani
Abstract
A Klebsiella pneumoniae bacteriophage was isolated from waste water and purified over multiple rounds of plaque removals and serial titrations. This bacteriophage was imaged in a transmission electron microscope and then tested with selected antibiotics for effectiveness in reducing optical density of K. pneumoniae colonies. The phage was shown to have an increased effectiveness in reducing the optical density when used together with an antibiotic that the bacteria was susceptible to.
Recommended Citation
Monaco, Michael, "Bacteriophages that can Lyse Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria" (2016). Honors Theses. 2739.
https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/honors_theses/2739
Access Setting
Honors Thesis-Open Access
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