FIG 1.

Examples of inducible phages from A. baumannii and generation of a phage lysin library. (A) Inducible bacteriophages from A. baumannii clinical isolates were negatively stained with 2% uranyl acetate and visualized by electron microscopy. They are typical of siphoviruses (strains 1790 and 1796) or myoviruses (strain 1794). Bars, 100 nm. (B) DNA was extracted from the phages, and a phage genomic library was established. Clones were screened for their ability to generate clearing zones on soft agar plates containing A. baumannii (arrows).