Use of phages to control Campylobacter spp. |
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Authors: | Nika Janež Catherine Loc-Carrillo |
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Affiliation: | 1. Laboratory of Bio-Analytics, Center of Excellence for Biosensors, Instrumentation and Process Control, Solkan, Slovenia;2. Department of Orthopaedics, School of Medicine, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA;3. Department of Veterans Affairs, Salt Lake City Health Care System, Salt Lake City, UT, USA |
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Abstract: | The use of phages to control pathogenic bacteria has been investigated since they were first discovered in the beginning of the 1900s. Over the last century we have slowly gained an in-depth understanding of phage biology including which phage properties are desirable when considering phage as biocontrol agents and which phage characteristics to potentially avoid. Campylobacter infections are amongst the most frequently encountered foodborne bacterial infections around the world. Handling and consumption of raw or undercooked poultry products have been determined to be the main route of transmission. The ability to use phages to target these bacteria has been studied for more than a decade and although we have made progress towards deciphering how best to use phages to control Campylobacter associated with poultry production, there is still much work to be done. This review outlines methods to improve the isolation of these elusive phages, as well as methods to identify desirable characteristics needed for a successful outcome. It also highlights the body of research undertaken so far and what criteria to consider when doing in-vivo studies, especially because some in-vitro studies have not been found to translate into to phage efficacy in-vivo. |
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Keywords: | Phage therapy Campylobacter Biocontrol Bacteriophages Phage applications |
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