Bacteriophages are viruses that are ubiquitous in nature and infect only bacterial cells.
These organisms are characterized by high specificity, an important feature that enables …

Bacteriophages infect and replicate inside a bacterial host as well as serve as natural bio-
control agents. Phages were once viewed as nuisances that caused fermentation failures …

Background Phages are ubiquitous in the environment and have been used successfully as
biological control agents against pathogenic microorganisms in some food systems …

Bovine mastitis is a disease with a multi-etiological nature, defined as an inflammation of the
udder. The main treatment for mastitis is the administration of antibiotics–usually directly to …

Cattle farming is an ancient practice, with roots in the early Neolithic era that has retained a
major status in the food industry, with global beef market revenue amounting to $385.7 B (as …

This study targeting the characterization of new lytic phages and studying their impact on
Staphylococcus aureus biofilm and growth in milk. Two lytic phages (vB_SauM_ME18 & …

Materials and methods This study was carried out in Quetta, Pakistan from February 2016 to
December 2016. A total of 800 samples were collected randomly from different areas of …

The storage of bacteriophages is tricky as no ideal common practice is available and the
storage conditions may differ from phage to phage. There is disparity among the scientific …

Bovine mastitis is an important disease in dairy cows, and Staphylococcus aureus is the
most prevalent microorganism. Bacteriophages are considered an alternative to treat …

Objectives The purposes of this study were to determine the Efficiency of Plating (EOP)
value of Bacteriophage BI-EHEC and BI-EPEC and to evaluate the application of these …