Despite efforts to control pathogenic hazards in agriculture, leafy greens grown in California
were the source of several high-profile outbreaks of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) …

The emerging global crisis of antibiotic resistance demands new alternative antibacterial
solutions. Although bacteriophages have been used to combat bacterial infections for over a …

Seeds are one of the primary sources of contamination with foodborne pathogens, such as
pathogenic Escherichia coli, and various Salmonella serovars, for produce, particularly …

As natural predators of bacteria, tailed bacteriophages can be used in biocontrol
applications, including antimicrobial therapy. Also, phage lysis is a detrimental factor in …

The ability to quickly identify specific serotypes of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli
(STEC) could facilitate the monitoring and control of STEC pathogens. In this study, we …

The pathogenic strains of Escherichia coli (E. coli) are frequent cause of urinary tract
infections including catheter-associated, soft tissue infections and sepsis. The growing …

Bacteriophages (phages) are viruses that infect bacteria and can be classified into two
different lifecycles. Virulent phages (or lytic phages) have a lytic cycle that can lyse the …

Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli (EHEC) O157: H7 and Enterotoxigenic E. coli (ETEC)
are important foodborne pathogens, causing serious food poisoning outbreaks worldwide …

Introduction Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) O157: H7 is one of the notorious
foodborne pathogens causing high mortality through the consumption of contaminated food …

Salmonella is a primary enteric pathogen related to the contamination of poultry and other
food products in numerous foodborne outbreaks. The continuous emergence of multidrug …