Phages in Food Industry Biocontrol and Bioremediation

Bacteriophages are ubiquitous in nature and their use is a current promising alternative in biological control. Multidrug resistant (MDR) bacterial strains are present in the livestock industry and phages are attractive candidates to eliminate them and their biofilms. This alternative therapy also r...

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Published in:Antibiotics (Basel) 2021-06, Vol.10 (7), p.786
Main Authors: Cristobal-Cueto, Pablo, García-Quintanilla, Alberto, Esteban, Jaime, García-Quintanilla, Meritxell
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
animal
Animals
Bacteria
Bacterial infections
bacteriophage
Beef
biocontrol
Biofilms
Biological control
Bioremediation
Campylobacter
FDA approval
Food
Food industry
Food plants
Food products
Food safety
Foodborne diseases
Listeria
Livestock
Livestock industry
Milk
Multidrug resistance
Phages
plant
Population
Review
Salmonella
Stainless steel
Virulence
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Summary:Bacteriophages are ubiquitous in nature and their use is a current promising alternative in biological control. Multidrug resistant (MDR) bacterial strains are present in the livestock industry and phages are attractive candidates to eliminate them and their biofilms. This alternative therapy also reduces the non-desirable effects produced by chemicals on food. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that around 420,000 people die due to a foodborne illness annually, suggesting that an improvement in food biocontrol is desirable. This review summarizes relevant studies of phage use in biocontrol focusing on treatments in live animals, plants, surfaces, foods, wastewaters and bioremediation.
ISSN:2079-6382
2079-6382
DOI:10.3390/antibiotics10070786