For a bacteriophage to be useful for phage therapy it must be both isolated from the
environment and shown to have certain characteristics beyond just killing strains of the …

Viruses of bacteria, known as bacteriophages or phages, were discovered nearly 100 years
ago. Their potential as antibacterial agents was appreciated almost immediately, with the …

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR), one among the most common priority areas identified by
both national and international agencies, is mushrooming as a silent pandemic. The …

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 …

The interest for natural antimicrobial compounds has increased due to alterations in
consumer positions towards the use of chemical preservatives in foodstuff and food …

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 (or phages), the most abundant viral entity of the planet, are omni-present in
all the ecosystems. On the basis of their unique characteristics and anti-bacterial property …

Phage therapy is the clinical or veterinary application of bacterial viruses (bacteriophages)
as antibacterial “drugs.” More generally, phages can be used as biocontrol agents against …

Bacteriophages have been suggested as natural food preservatives as well as rapid
detection materials for food-borne pathogens in various foods. Since Listeria …

In 2011, Germany experienced the largest outbreak with a Shiga toxin-producing
Escherichia coli (STEC) strain ever recorded. A series of environmental and trace-back and …