In Vitro Evaluation of a Phage Cocktail Controlling Infections with Escherichia coli.

ABSTRACT: Worldwide, poultry industry suffers from infections caused by avian pathogenic Escherichia coli. Therapeutic failure due to resistant bacteria is of increasing concern and poses a threat to human and animal health. This causes a high demand to find alternatives to fight bacterial infections in animal farming. Bacteriophages are being especially considered for the control of multi-drug resistant bacteria due to their high specificity and lack of serious side effects. Therefore, the study aimed on characterizing phages and composing a phage cocktail suitable for the prevention of infections with E. coli. Six phages were isolated or selected from our collections and characterized individually and in combination with regard to host range, stability, reproduction, and efficacy in

SUBMITTER: Korf IHE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7768485 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature