Degradation of biofilm by phages belonging to the genus .

Unlabelled: is a pathogenic foodborne bacterium that is a significant cause of mortality associated with foodborne illness and causes many food recalls attributed to a bacteriological cause. Their ability to form biofilms contributes to the persistence of spp. in food processing environments.

Isolation, Characterization, and Genome Analysis of a Novel Bacteriophage, Phage vB_EcoM-4HA13, Representing a New Phage Genus in the Novel Phage Family .

Shiga toxin-producing (STEC) is one of the leading causes of foodborne illnesses in North America and can lead to severe symptoms, with increased fatality risk for young children. While O157:H7 remains the dominant STEC serotype associated with foodborne outbreaks, there has been an increasing number of non-O157 STEC outbreaks in recent years. For the food industry, lytic bacteriophages offer an organic, self-limiting alternative to pathogen reduction-one that could replace or reduce the use of chemical and physical food processing methods.

Complete Genome Sequence of a Jumbo Bacteriophage, Escherichia Phage vB_EcoM_EC001.

Here, we report the genome sequence of a jumbo Escherichia phage vB_EcoM_EC001, a myovirus isolated from primary sludge using enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli O157:H7. The genome is 240,200 bp long and has 270 predicted coding sequences, including a tryptophanyl tRNA gene. It belongs to genus .

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.

Control of Salmonella Newport on cherry tomato using a cocktail of lytic bacteriophages.

Bacteriophages have been envisioned as tools to control a variety of foodborne pathogenic bacteria. Salmonella is a foodborne pathogen that is a threat to public health around the world. Contaminated tomatoes have been associated with several Salmonella outbreaks.

From Bits and Pieces to Whole Phage to Nanomachines: Pathogen Detection Using Bacteriophages.

The innate specificity of bacteriophages toward their hosts makes them excellent candidates for the development of detection assays. They can be used in many ways to detect pathogens, and each has its own advantages and disadvantages. Whole bacteriophages can carry reporter genes to alter the phenotype of the target.

European Union health policy and its implications for national convergence.

This paper explores the relevance for health care of European Union (EU) legislation, regulation and policies. Reports, communications and other materials of the European Commission and other relevant European bodies are screened for their implications for health care, primarily on the national health system level. The paper provides a brief overview of EU history and its main institutions, followed by an analysis of health (care)-related provisions in the EU's main legal documents--its treaties.