Phages differ substantially in the bacterial hosts that they infect. Their host range is
determined by the specific structures that they use to target bacterial cells. Tailed phages …

Tailed bacteriophages with genomes larger than 200 kbp are classified as Jumbo phages,
and are rarely isolated by conventional methods. These phages are designated “jumbo” …

Background Salmonella enterica subspecies enterica serovar Typhimurium is a Gram-
negative pathogen causing salmonellosis. Salmonella Typhimurium-targeting …

Salmonella enterica serovar Enteritidis and Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium are
major foodborne pathogens of concern worldwide. Bacteriophage applications have gained …

Salmonella is one of the principal causes of foodborne outbreaks. As traditional control
methods have shown less efficacy against emerging Salmonella serotypes or antimicrobial …

Background Salmonella is a widely distributed foodborne pathogen that causes tens of
millions of salmonellosis cases globally every year. While the genomic diversity of …

Bacteriophage AR9 and its close relative PBS1 have been extensively used to construct
early Bacillus subtilis genetic maps. Here, we present the 251,042 bp AR9 genome, a linear …

Prokaryotic viruses with DNA genome longer than 200 kb are collectively referred to as
“jumbo phages”. Some representatives of this phylogenetically diverse group encode two …

Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a frequent participant in wound infections. Emergence of
multiple antibiotic resistant strains has created significant problems in the treatment of …

The current threat of multidrug resistant strains necessitates development of alternatives to
antibiotics such as bacteriophages. This study describes the isolation and characterization …