biostudies-literatureDubey SRashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY212-217https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC8039080biostudies-literatureUnknown61(2)Among the various bacterial pathogens associated with the aquaculture environment, <i>Vibrio parahaemolyticus</i> the important one from shrimp and human health aspects. Though having been around for several decades, phage-based control of bacterial pathogens (phage therapy) has recently re-emerged as an attractive alternative due to the availability of modern phage characterization tools and the global emergence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria. In the present study, a total of 12 <i>V. parahaemolyticus</i> specific phages were isolated from 264 water samples collected from inland saline shrimp culture farms. During the host range analysis against standard/field isolates of <i>V. parahaemolyticus</i> and other bacterial species, lytic activity was observed against 2.3-45.5% of tested <i>VIndian journal of microbiologyIsolation and Characterization of Bacteriophages from Inland Saline Aquaculture Environments to Control <i>Vibrio parahaemolyticus</i> Contamination in Shrimp.PMC8039080RKVY-11:I3Tyagi ASingh NKKumar BTNSingh ADubey SfalseIsolation and Characterization of Bacteriophages from Inland Saline Aquaculture Environments to Control <i>Vibrio parahaemolyticus</i> Contamination in Shrimp.Among the various bacterial pathogens associated with the aquaculture environment, <i>Vibrio parahaemolyticus</i> the important one from shrimp and human health aspects. Though having been around for several decades, phage-based control of bacterial pathogens (phage therapy) has recently re-emerged as an attractive alternative due to the availability of modern phage characterization tools and the global emergence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria. In the present study, a total of 12 <i>V. parahaemolyticus</i> specific phages were isolated from 264 water samples collected from inland saline shrimp culture farms. During the host range analysis against standard/field isolates of <i>V. parahaemolyticus</i> and other bacterial species, lytic activity was observed against 2.3-45.5% of tested <i>V2021-01-01T00:00:00Z2021 Jun2025-04-29T11:31:13.528Z2025-04-06T19:54:08.695ZS-EPMC80390803392746210.1007/s12088-021-00934-6