Bacteriophages – video If you can’t explain it simply, you don’t understand it well enough. In this insightful video, Martha Clokie, University of Leicester (UK), gives the basis of what are bacteriophages and how can we use it to our benefit. This article earlier appeared in the “GARDP” YouTube channel References are available bellow. https:// …
Efficacy of phage therapy in poultry – a systematic review and meta-analysis
Phage therapy in poultry The ongoing battle against antimicrobial resistance has led to increased focus on alternative methods of bacterial control, such as the use of bacteriophages. To evaluate the efficacy of bacteriophage administration in reducing bacterial levels in poultry, a systematic literature review and meta-analysis were conducted. The review included studies in which chickens …
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Applications of Bacteriophage Cocktails to Reduce Salmonella Contamination in Poultry Farms
Bacteriophage Cocktails to Reduce Salmonella Contamination in Poultry Salmonella contamination is a pressing problem in poultry farms, with devastating consequences for both the animals and the food products. However, this research aims to solve this problem by using phages or viruses that specifically infect bacterial cells. In the study, the authors isolated Salmonella phages from …
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Can “evolution-thinking” improve virus applications such as phage therapy?
Page therapy – video In this lecture, Dr Paul Turner, Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at Yale University, describes the fundamental biology of viruses, how they interact with their host organisms, and how they might have originally evolved long ago. He provides an overview of the many reasons why viruses might be considered the …
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A systematic review from basics to omics on bacteriophage applications in poultry production and processing
Review from basics to omics on bacteriophage applications in poultry As the human population continues to grow, demand for food has never been higher. Many see poultry as a successful and fast-growing industry that can help meet this challenge. However, poultry health and safety remains a pressing concern. Bacterial diseases such as colibacillosis and salmonellosis …
Efficacy of Salmonella Bacteriophage S1 Delivered and Released by Alginate Beads in a Chicken Model of Infection
Efficacy of Salmonella bacteriophage S1 delivered and released by alginate beads The search for alternative methods to treat bacterial infections has yielded promising results with phage therapy. By using viruses that specifically target and kill harmful bacteria, phages offer a targeted approach with less potential for harming beneficial microbes and developing antibiotic resistance. In recent …
Bacteriophage and Antibiotic Combined to Fight Drug-Resistant Infection
Bacteriophages and antibiotics Mycobacterium abscessus, a relative of the bacteria that cause tuberculosis and leprosy, is responsible for particularly severe damage to human lungs and can be resistant to many standard antibiotics, making infections extremely challenging to treat. Researchers from the Université de Montpellier, France, and the University of Pittsburgh, have published a study (“Mycobacteriophage-antibiotic …
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Bacteriophage mediated control of necrotic enteritis caused by C. perfringens in broiler chickens
Necrotic enteritis in broiler chickens: bacteriophages In Egypt, the problem of necrotic enteritis in broiler chickens has often been overlooked. The objective of this study was to evaluate the potential efficacy of C. perfringens phage in the treatment of this disease at the farm level. Through careful isolation and characterization, the researchers were able to …
Prophage Typing of Staphylococcus aureus Strains Isolated from Broiler Poultry
Staphylococcus aureus Staphylococcus aureus is a common bacterium that can live harmlessly on the skin of animals but can also cause a range of infections. In this study, researchers examined S. aureus isolated from broiler chickens to better understand its prophage typing and antibiotic resistance patterns. Two hundred samples were collected, and biochemical and molecular …
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Nature’s alternative to Antibiotics and their mode of action
Fighting infections with phages – video Around the world, harmful bacteria are gaining resistance to our most common antibiotics. However, a type of viruses called bacteriophages may provide a solution. In this video, NIAID experts Shayla Hesse, M.D., a Clinical Infectious Diseases Fellow at NIAID, and Randall Kincaid, Ph.D., a Senior Scientific Officer in the …
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Isolation, host specificity and genetic characterization of Campylobacter specific bacteriophages from poultry and swine sources
Campylobacter specific bacteriophages from poultry sources In this study, researchers isolated and characterized 304 specific bacteriophages targeting Campylobacter bacteria and derived from broilers and pigs. Genome size analysis revealed that these phages, designated CAM1-CAM304, belong to group II and III of the campylophage family. Host range tests showed high specificity for specific Campylobacter strains, with …
Salmonella in Chicken Meat: Consumption, Outbreaks, Characteristics, Current Control Methods and the Potential of Bacteriophage Use
Salmonella in chicken meat and the potential of bacteriophages Chemical antimicrobials are an industry standard for controlling Salmonella in chicken processing plants, but their effectiveness is declining as the bacteria become increasingly resistant. In addition, these chemicals can also affect the sensory characteristics of the meat. Therefore, there is a growing trend toward alternative methods …
