BACTERIOPHAGES

摘要

Virulent bacteriophages are natural predators of their bacterial hosts that complete their lifecycle by lysis of the infected bacterium, and it is these that are utilized in a therapeutic context. Phage intervention strategies have been used to control various Salmonella serovars including Enteritidis and Typhimurium, with experiments highlighting their potential use for biosanitization and for phage therapy of infected animals. The present invention relates to phages that can effectively be utilized against these pathogens.