Phage Biocontrol of Enteropathogenic and Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia coli in Meat Products

Ten bacteriophages were isolated from faeces and their lytic effects assayed on 103 pathogenic and non-pathogenic Enterobacteriaceae. Two phages (DT1 and DT6) were selected, based on their host ranges, and their lytic effects on previously characterized virulent strains of bacteria inoculated on pie...

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Main Authors: David Damian Tomat, Leonel eMigliore, Virginia eAquili, Andrea del Luján eQuiberoni, Claudia eBalague
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2013-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fcimb.2013.00020/full