Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are distributed across all kingdoms of life and are an
indispensable component of host defenses. They consist of predominantly short cationic …

The microbiome of the broiler chicken gastrointestinal tract (GIT) has been extensively
studied, and it has been amply demonstrated that it plays an important role in the health of …

The world population's significant increase has promoted a higher consumption of poultry
products, which must meet the specified demand while maintaining their quality and safety. It …

Bacteriophage particles are the most abundant biological entities on our planet, infecting
specific bacterial hosts in every known environment and being major drivers of bacterial …

It is a common practice for decades to use of sub-therapeutic dose of antibiotics in food-
animal feeds to prevent animals from diseases and to improve production performance in …

Endolysins are enzymes used by bacteriophages at the end of their replication cycle to
degrade the peptidoglycan of the bacterial host from within, resulting in cell lysis and release …

Phages are now acknowledged as the most abundant microorganisms on the planet and
are also possibly the most diversified. This diversity is mostly driven by their dynamic …

Worldwide, bacterial resistance to chemical antibiotics has reached such a high level that
endangers public health. Presently, the adoption of alternative strategies that promote the …

Host range describes the breadth of organisms a parasite is capable of infecting, with limits
on host range stemming from parasite, host, or environmental characteristics. Parasites can …

Despite advances in modern technologies, the food industry is continuously challenged with
the threat of microbial contamination. The overuse of antibiotics has further escalated this …