Bacteriophages Isolation and Efficacy Testing.

Bacteriophages (phages) are viruses that infect bacteria and are the most abundant biological entity on the planet. Phages have gained popularity as an alternative to antibiotics due to their specificity and ability to efficiently lyse antimicrobial resistant bacterial pathogens. Before using phages, they must be isolated from the environment and tested to ensure purity and lytic ability against various hosts.

Multireceptor phage cocktail against to circumvent phage resistance.

Non-Typhoidal (NTS) is one of the most common food-borne pathogens worldwide, with poultry products being the major vehicle for pathogenesis in humans. The use of bacteriophage (phage) cocktails has recently emerged as a novel approach to enhancing food safety. Here, a multireceptor phage cocktail of five phages was developed and characterized.

PHIDA: A High Throughput Turbidimetric Data Analytic Tool to Compare Host Range Profiles of Bacteriophages Isolated Using Different Enrichment Methods.

Bacteriophages are viruses that infect bacteria and are present in niches where bacteria thrive. In recent years, the suggested application areas of lytic bacteriophage have been expanded to include therapy, biocontrol, detection, sanitation, and remediation. However, phage application is constrained by the phage's host range-the range of bacterial hosts sensitive to the phage and the degree of infection.

A systematic review from basics to omics on bacteriophage applications in poultry production and processing.

The growing human population is currently facing an unprecedented challenge on global food production and sustainability. Despite recognizing poultry as one of the most successful and rapidly growing food industries to address this challenge; poultry health and safety remain major issues that entail immediate attention. Bacterial diseases including colibacillosis, salmonellosis, and necrotic enteritis have become increasingly prevalent during poultry production.