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论文类型：期刊论文

发表时间：2015-08-25

发表刊物：JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE AND BIOTECHNOLOGY

收录刊物：SCIE、PubMed、Scopus

卷号：6

期号：1

页面范围：39

ISSN号：2049-1891

关键字：Antibiotic resistance; Bacteriophage; Food safety; Phage therapy; Swine

摘要：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.