[HTML][HTML] Biocontrol and rapid detection of food-borne pathogens using bacteriophages and endolysins

J Bai, YT Kim, S Ryu, JH Lee - Frontiers in microbiology, 2016 - frontiersin.org
Bacteriophages have been suggested as natural food preservatives as well as rapid
detection materials for food-borne pathogens in various foods. Since Listeria …

Adsorption of bacteriophages on bacterial cells

AV Letarov, EE Kulikov - Biochemistry (Moscow), 2017 - Springer
The biological functions of bacteriophage virions come down to the solution of three basic
problems: to provide protection of viral nucleic acid from the factors of extracellular …

Effective inhibition of Salmonella Typhimurium in fresh produce by a phage cocktail targeting multiple host receptors

J Bai, B Jeon, S Ryu - Food Microbiology, 2019 - Elsevier
Salmonella contamination of fresh produce is the primary bacterial cause of a significant
number of foodborne outbreaks and infections. Bacteriophages can be used as natural …

[HTML][HTML] Isolation and Characterization of phiLLS, a Novel Phage with Potential Biocontrol Agent against Multidrug-Resistant Escherichia coli

L Amarillas, L Rubí-Rangel, C Chaidez… - Frontiers in …, 2017 - frontiersin.org
Foodborne diseases are a serious and growing problem, and the incidence and prevalence
of antimicrobial resistance among foodborne pathogens is reported to have increased. The …

Characterization of the lytic phage MSP1 for the inhibition of multidrug-resistant Salmonella enterica serovars Thompson and its biofilm

H Park, J Kim, H Kim, E Cho, H Park, B Jeon… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
The increasing prevalence of multidrug-resistant (MDR) Salmonella is a serious public
health threat. Intervention strategies available to control Salmonella mostly target …

[HTML][HTML] Complete genome analysis of a Siphoviridae phage TSK1 showing biofilm removal potential against Klebsiella pneumoniae

R Tabassum, M Shafique, KA Khawaja, IA Alvi… - Scientific reports, 2018 - nature.com
Multidrug-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae is a nosocomial pathogen, produces septicemia,
pneumonia and UTI. Excessive use of antibiotics contributes towards emergence of …

Endolysin LysSA97 is synergistic with carvacrol in controlling Staphylococcus aureus in foods

Y Chang, H Yoon, DH Kang, PS Chang… - International journal of food …, 2017 - Elsevier
LysSA97 is an endolysin encoded by the bacteriophage SA97, the genome sequence of
which has been recently revealed. LysSA97 has lytic activity against a variety of …

Isolation of bacteriophages

F van Charante, D Holtappels, B Blasdel… - Bacteriophages: biology …, 2021 - Springer
Before any phage can be studied, or used for its biological properties, it must first be
isolated. As such, isolation is a critical step–indeed, the critical step–in many explorations of …

Characterization of KMSP1, a newly isolated virulent bacteriophage infecting Staphylococcus aureus, and its application to dairy products

H Kwak, J Kim, S Ryu, J Bai - International Journal of Food Microbiology, 2023 - Elsevier
Staphylococcus aureus is one of the major pathogens causing foodborne outbreaks and
severe infections worldwide. Generally, various physical and chemical treatments have …

Silviavirus phage ɸMR003 displays a broad host range against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus of human origin

C Peng, T Hanawa, AH Azam, C LeBlanc… - Applied microbiology …, 2019 - Springer
The emergence of life-threatening methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) has
led to increased interest in the use of bacteriophages as an alternative therapy to antibiotics …