Title |
Bacteriophages as antimicrobial agents against major pathogens in swine: a review
|
---|---|
Published in |
Journal of Animal Science and Biotechnology, August 2015
|
DOI | 10.1186/s40104-015-0039-7 |
Pubmed ID | |
Authors |
Jiancheng Zhang, Zhen Li, Zhenhui Cao, Lili Wang, Xiaoyu Li, Shuying Li, Yongping Xu |
Abstract |
In recent years, the development of antibiotic resistant bacteria has become a global concern which has prompted research into the development of alternative disease control strategies for the swine industry. Bacteriophages (viruses that infect bacteria) offer the prospect of a sustainable alternative approach against bacterial pathogens with the flexibility of being applied therapeutically or for biological control purposes. This paper reviews the use of phages as an antimicrobial strategy for controlling critical pathogens including Salmonella and Escherichia coli with an emphasis on the application of phages for improving performance and nutrient digestibility in swine operations as well as in controlling zoonotic human diseases by reducing the bacterial load spread from pork products to humans through the meat. |
X Demographics
Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
---|---|---|
France | 1 | 33% |
El Salvador | 1 | 33% |
United Kingdom | 1 | 33% |
Demographic breakdown
Type | Count | As % |
---|---|---|
Members of the public | 3 | 100% |
Mendeley readers
Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
---|---|---|
United States | 2 | 1% |
Austria | 1 | <1% |
Nepal | 1 | <1% |
Guatemala | 1 | <1% |
India | 1 | <1% |
Unknown | 172 | 97% |
Demographic breakdown
Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
---|---|---|
Student > Bachelor | 40 | 22% |
Student > Master | 31 | 17% |
Student > Ph. D. Student | 25 | 14% |
Researcher | 19 | 11% |
Student > Postgraduate | 6 | 3% |
Other | 19 | 11% |
Unknown | 38 | 21% |
Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
---|---|---|
Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 40 | 22% |
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 27 | 15% |
Immunology and Microbiology | 20 | 11% |
Veterinary Science and Veterinary Medicine | 13 | 7% |
Medicine and Dentistry | 10 | 6% |
Other | 20 | 11% |
Unknown | 48 | 27% |