Foodborne microorganisms are an important cause of human illness worldwide. Two-thirds
of human foodborne diseases are caused by bacterial pathogens throughout the globe …

Extended overuse and misuse of antibiotics and other antibacterial agents has resulted in
an antimicrobial resistance crisis. Bacteriophages, viruses that infect bacteria, have …

At the end of a lytic bacteriophage replication cycle in Gram-positive bacteria, peptidoglycan-
degrading endolysins that cause explosive cell lysis of the host can also attack non-infected …

Fast and reliable detection of bacterial pathogens in clinical samples, contaminated food
products, and water supplies can drastically improve clinical outcomes and reduce the socio …

Listeriosis is caused by Listeria monocytogenes (LM) and is currently considered to be one
of the leading food-borne diseases worldwide, with mortality rate of 20%∼ 30%. Currently …

Salmonellosis caused by Salmonella contaminated food poses a serious threat to human
health. The rapid and accurate detection of Salmonella is critical for preventing foodborne …

Highlights•Surface receptor-mediated phage resistance often comes at a cost for
fitness.•Possible trade-offs may include attenuated virulence, and increased sensitivity to …

Global health is seriously threatened by an increase in antibiotic resistance among ESKAPE
pathogens-EE. faecium, SS. aureus, KK. pneumoniae, AA. baumannii, PP. aeruginosa, and …

Phages have certain features, such as their ability to form protein–protein interactions, that
make them good candidates for use in a variety of beneficial applications, such as in human …

According to the latest WHO estimates (2015) of the global burden of foodborne diseases,
Listeria monocytogenes is responsible for one of the most serious foodborne infections and …