title: Staphylococcus epidermidis bacteriophages from the anterior nares of humans.
abstract: The role of virulent bacteriophages in staphylococcal colonization of the human anterior nares is not known. This report of lytic bacteriophages against Staphylococcus epidermidis in the anterior nares of 5.5% of human subjects (n = 202) suggests their potential role in modulating staphylococcal colonization in this ecological niche.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine & Pediatrics, Marshfield Clinic, 1000 N. Oak Ave., Marshfield, WI 54449, USA. aswani.vijay@marshfieldclinic.org
authors.forename: Vijay
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Aswani
authors.forename: Denise M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Tremblay
authors.forename: Sylvain
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Moineau
authors.forename: Sanjay K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Shukla
mesh_terms: D001435:Bacteriophages / Q000254:growth & development* / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006801:Humans; D009297:Nasal Mucosa / Q000821:virology*; D013212:Staphylococcus epidermidis / Q000821:virology*