Bacteriophages in natural and artificial environments

S Batinovic, F Wassef, SA Knowler, DTF Rice… - Pathogens, 2019 - mdpi.com
Bacteriophages (phages) are biological entities that have attracted a great deal of attention
in recent years. They have been reported as the most abundant biological entities on the …

Understanding and exploiting phage–host interactions

E Stone, K Campbell, I Grant, O McAuliffe - Viruses, 2019 - mdpi.com
Initially described a century ago by William Twort and Felix d'Herelle, bacteriophages are
bacterial viruses found ubiquitously in nature, located wherever their host cells are present …

[HTML][HTML] Bacteriophages—a new hope or a huge problem in the food industry

M Połaska, B Sokołowska - AIMS microbiology, 2019 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
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 …

The use of bacteriophages in the poultry industry

K Żbikowska, M Michalczuk, B Dolka - Animals, 2020 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Poultry production is one of the worldwide sectors which utilizes many
antibiotics. Reducing antibiotic use is one of the biggest challenges to the poultry industry …

[HTML][HTML] Antimicrobial activity of LysSS, a novel phage endolysin, against Acinetobacter baumannii and Pseudomonas aeruginosa

S Kim, DW Lee, JS Jin, J Kim - Journal of Global Antimicrobial Resistance, 2020 - Elsevier
Objectives Multidrug-resistant (MDR) bacteria are a major public-health concern.
Bacteriophage endolysins (lysins) can be used as novel antimicrobial agents against …

[HTML][HTML] From field to plate: How do bacterial enteric pathogens interact with ready-to-eat fruit and vegetables, causing disease outbreaks?

GA Thomas, TP Gil, CT Müller, HJ Rogers, CN Berger - Food Microbiology, 2023 - Elsevier
Ready-to-eat fruit and vegetables are a convenient source of nutrients and fibre for
consumers, and are generally safe to eat, but are vulnerable to contamination with human …

Molecular basis of bacterial host interactions by Gram-positive targeting bacteriophages

M Dunne, M Hupfeld, J Klumpp, MJ Loessner - Viruses, 2018 - mdpi.com
The inherent ability of bacteriophages (phages) to infect specific bacterial hosts makes them
ideal candidates to develop into antimicrobial agents for pathogen-specific remediation in …

Biocontrol Approaches against Escherichia coli O157:H7 in Foods

P Puligundla, S Lim - Foods, 2022 - mdpi.com
Shiga-toxin-producing Escherichia coli O157: H7 is a well-known water-and food-borne
zoonotic pathogen that can cause gastroenteritis in humans. It threatens the health of …

The hurdle approach–A holistic concept for controlling food safety risks associated with pathogenic bacterial contamination of leafy green vegetables. A review

L Mogren, S Windstam, S Boqvist, I Vågsholm… - Frontiers in …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Consumers appreciate leafy green vegetables such as baby leaves for their convenience
and wholesomeness and for adding a variety of tastes and colors to their plate. In Western …

Application of the lytic bacteriophage Rostam to control Salmonella enteritidis in eggs

R Azari, MH Yousefi, Z Taghipour, J Wagemans… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Foodborne Salmonella enteritidis infections place human health at risk, driven by regular
outbreaks and individual cases by different contaminated food materials. This study was …