Journal
JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE AND BIOTECHNOLOGY
Volume 6, Issue -, Pages -Publisher
BMC
DOI: 10.1186/s40104-015-0039-7
Keywords
Antibiotic resistance; Bacteriophage; Food safety; Phage therapy; Swine
Categories
Funding
- National Public Science and Technology Research Funds Projects of Ocean [201405003-3]
Ask authors/readers for more resources
In recent years, the development of antibiotic resistant bacteria has become a global concern which has prompted research into the development of alternative disease control strategies for the swine industry. Bacteriophages (viruses that infect bacteria) offer the prospect of a sustainable alternative approach against bacterial pathogens with the flexibility of being applied therapeutically or for biological control purposes. This paper reviews the use of phages as an antimicrobial strategy for controlling critical pathogens including Salmonella and Escherichia coli with an emphasis on the application of phages for improving performance and nutrient digestibility in swine operations as well as in controlling zoonotic human diseases by reducing the bacterial load spread from pork products to humans through the meat.
Authors
I am an author on this paper
Click your name to claim this paper and add it to your profile.
Reviews
Recommended
No Data Available