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 …

Regulations of phage therapy across the world

Q Yang, S Le, T Zhu, N Wu - Frontiers in Microbiology, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Phage therapy, a century-long treatment targeting bacterial infection, was widely abandoned
after the clinical availability of antibiotics in the mid-20th century. However, the crisis of …

Bacteriophages in infectious diseases and beyond—A narrative review

P Ioannou, S Baliou, G Samonis - Antibiotics, 2023 - mdpi.com
The discovery of antibiotics has revolutionized medicine and has changed medical practice,
enabling successful fighting of infection. However, quickly after the start of the antibiotic era …

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 …

Positive and negative aspects of bacteriophages and their immense role in the food chain

SA Ranveer, V Dasriya, MF Ahmad, HS Dhillon… - npj Science of …, 2024 - nature.com
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 …

Phage‐based technologies for highly sensitive luminescent detection of foodborne pathogens and microbial toxins: A review

J Ye, J Guo, T Li, J Tian, M Yu, X Wang… - … Reviews in Food …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Foodborne pathogens and microbial toxins are the main causes of foodborne illness.
However, trace pathogens and toxins in foods are difficult to detect. Thus, techniques for …

Bacteriophages: Status quo and emerging trends toward one health approach

R Samson, M Dharne, K Khairnar - Science of The Total Environment, 2024 - Elsevier
The alarming rise in antimicrobial resistance (AMR) among the drug-resistant pathogens
has been attributed to the ESKAPEE group (Enterococcus faecium, Staphylococcus aureus …

Past and future of phage therapy and phage-derived proteins in patients with bone and joint infection

T Ferry, C Kolenda, T Briot, A Souche, S Lustig, J Josse… - Viruses, 2021 - mdpi.com
Phage-derived therapies comprise phage therapy and the use of phage-derived proteins as
anti-bacterial therapy. Bacteriophages are natural viruses that target specific bacteria. They …

Phage therapy in veterinary medicine

R Loponte, U Pagnini, G Iovane, G Pisanelli - Antibiotics, 2021 - mdpi.com
To overcome the obstacle of antimicrobial resistance, researchers are investigating the use
of phage therapy as an alternative and/or supplementation to antibiotics to treat and prevent …

Phages for Africa: The potential benefit and challenges of phage therapy for the livestock sector in sub-Saharan Africa

A Makumi, AL Mhone, J Odaba, L Guantai, N Svitek - Antibiotics, 2021 - mdpi.com
One of the world's fastest-growing human populations is in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA),
accounting for more than 950 million people, which is approximately 13% of the global …