Bacteriophages as biocontrol agents of food pathogens

Bacteriophages have long been recognized for their potential as biotherapeutic agents. The recent approval for the use of phages of Listeria monocytogenes for food safety purposes has increased the impetus of phage research to uncover phage-mediated applications with activity against other food path...

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Published inCurrent opinion in biotechnology Vol. 22; no. 2; pp. 157 - 163
Main Authors Mahony, Jennifer, M cAuliffe, Olivia, Ross, R Paul, van Sinderen, Douwe
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England Elsevier Ltd 01.04.2011
Subjects
Bacteria
bacteriophages
Bacteriophages - genetics
Bacteriophages - metabolism
biological control agents
Food Microbiology - methods
food pathogens
Food Safety
genomics
Internal Medicine
Listeria monocytogenes
Pest Control, Biological - methods
technology
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ISSN0958-1669
1879-0429
1879-0429
DOI10.1016/j.copbio.2010.10.008

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Summary:Bacteriophages have long been recognized for their potential as biotherapeutic agents. The recent approval for the use of phages of Listeria monocytogenes for food safety purposes has increased the impetus of phage research to uncover phage-mediated applications with activity against other food pathogens. Areas of emerging and growing significance, such as predictive modelling and genomics, have shown their potential and impact on the development of new technologies to combat food pathogens. This review will highlight recent advances in the research of phages that target food pathogens and that promote their use in biosanitation, while it will also discuss its limitations.
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ISSN:0958-1669
1879-0429
1879-0429
DOI:10.1016/j.copbio.2010.10.008