Bacteriophage for lysis of Methylobacterium and compositions and uses thereof

摘要

The invention relates to a novel bacteriophage which is lytic for species of the genus Methylobacterium, Human Blood Bacterium (HBB) or both, and derivatives, progeny and recombinant and mutated forms thereof. The invention further relates to compositions, methods and kits for using the bacteriophage of the invention in agricultural and therapeutic settings.