Factors affecting variation of the human gut phageome

CA Tobin, C Hill, AN Shkoporov - Annual Review of …, 2023 - annualreviews.org
The gut microbiome is a dense and metabolically active consortium of microorganisms and
viruses located in the lower gastrointestinal tract of the human body. Bacteria and their …

Current clinical landscape and global potential of bacteriophage therapy

NM Hitchcock, D Devequi Gomes Nunes, J Shiach… - Viruses, 2023 - mdpi.com
In response to the global spread of antimicrobial resistance, there is an increased demand
for novel and innovative antimicrobials. Bacteriophages have been known for their potential …

Characterization of crAss-like phage isolates highlights Crassvirales genetic heterogeneity and worldwide distribution

MD Ramos-Barbero, C Gómez-Gómez… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Crassvirales (crAss-like phages) are an abundant group of human gut-specific
bacteriophages discovered in silico. The use of crAss-like phages as human fecal indicators …

An overview of the use of bacteriophages in the poultry industry: Successes, challenges, and possibilities for overcoming breakdowns

A Abd-El Wahab, S Basiouni, HR El-Seedi… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
The primary contaminants in poultry are Salmonella enterica, Campylobacter j ejun i,
Escherichia coli, and Staphylococcus aureus. Their pathogenicity together with the …

Bacteriophage delivery systems for food applications: Opportunities and perspectives

MJ Costa, LM Pastrana, JA Teixeira, SM Sillankorva… - Viruses, 2023 - mdpi.com
Currently, one-third of all food produced worldwide is wasted or lost, and bacterial
contamination is one of the main reasons. Moreover, foodborne diseases are a severe …

A systematic review of the use of bacteriophages for in vitro biofilm control

L Meneses, AC Brandão, T Coenye, AC Braga… - European Journal of …, 2023 - Springer
Bacteriophages (phages) are very promising biological agents for the prevention and control
of bacterial biofilms. However, little is known about the parameters that can influence the …

Acinetobacter baumannii phages: past, present and future

Q Tu, M Pu, Y Li, Y Wang, M Li, L Song, M Li, X An… - Viruses, 2023 - mdpi.com
Acinetobacter baumannii (A. baumannii) is one of the most common clinical pathogens and
a typical multi-drug resistant (MDR) bacterium. With the increase of drug-resistant A …

Newly Isolated Virulent Salmophages for Biocontrol of Multidrug-Resistant Salmonella in Ready-to-Eat Plant-Based Food

M Wójcicki, O Świder, P Średnicka… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Due to irrational antibiotic stewardship, an increase in the incidence of multidrug resistance
of bacteria has been observed recently. Therefore, the search for new therapeutic methods …

Structure-functional characterization of Lactococcus AbiA phage defense system

M Gapińska, W Zajko, K Skowronek… - Nucleic Acids …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Bacterial reverse transcriptases (RTs) are a large and diverse enzyme family. AbiA, AbiK
and Abi-P2 are abortive infection system (Abi) RTs that mediate defense against …

Genome Characterization and Infectivity Potential of Vibriophage-ϕLV6 with Lytic Activity against Luminescent Vibrios of Penaeus vannamei Shrimp Aquaculture

M Benala, M Vaiyapuri, V Sivam, K Raveendran… - Viruses, 2023 - mdpi.com
Shrimp aquaculture, especially during the hatchery phase, is prone to economic losses due
to infections caused by luminescent vibrios. In the wake of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in …