Characterization of a Lytic Bacteriophage as an Antimicrobial Agent for Biocontrol of Shiga Toxin-Producing <i>Escherichia coli</i> O145 Strains

• Main Authors: Yen-Te Liao (Author), Alexandra Salvador (Author), Leslie A. Harden (Author), Fang Liu (Author), Valerie M. Lavenburg (Author), Robert W. Li (Author), Vivian C. H. Wu (Author)
• Formato: Libro
• Publicado: MDPI AG, 2019-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Shiga toxin-producing <i>Escherichia coli</i> (STEC) O145 is one of the most prevalent non-O157 serogroups associated with foodborne outbreaks. Lytic phages are a potential alternative to antibiotics in combatting bacterial pathogens. In this study, we characterized a <i>Siphovirid...