ReviewAntibiotics (Basel, Switzerland)2022
Bacteriophages and Food Production: Biocontrol and Bio-Preservation Options for Food Safety.
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50 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Bacteriophages as a Biocontrol Strategy to Prevent the Contamination of Meat Products with Escherichia coli - a Meta-Analysis.Polish journal of microbiology · 2025Pooled it
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- Efficacy of phage vB_EcoP_ZCEC16 in controlling Escherichia coli contamination in fresh poultry meat.BMC microbiology · 2026Article
- A Novel Lytic Podovirus AP-20-A InfectingInternational journal of molecular sciences · 2026Article
- Efficacy of a Salmonella Bacteriophage Cocktail Against Multidrug-Resistant Salmonella Isolates From Clinical and Food Samples.Health science reports · 2026Article
- Characterization and complete genomic sequence of a novel phage BUCT805 infectingMicrobiology spectrum · 2026Article
- Phages for One Health: regulatory and product life cycle considerations.Microbiology (Reading, England) · 2026Review
- Bacteriophages as Antibacterial Agents Against Bovine Pathobionts Associated with Foodborne Human Morbidity.Viruses · 2026Review
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- Limitations and safety aspects related to the use of bacteriophages in food production.FEMS microbiology reviews · 2026Article
- A novel broad-spectrum phage lysin CP02 for biocontrol ofCurrent research in food science · 2026Article
- A phage cocktail with bactericidal and virulence-attenuating effects against dairy-associated hypervirulentCurrent research in food science · 2026Article
- Complete genome sequence ofMicrobiology resource announcements · 2025Article
- Metagenomic analysis of viral communities in the polluted Varuna River reveals site-specific diversity patterns associated with environmental aspects.International microbiology : the official journal of the Spanish Society for Microbiology · 2025Article
- Genome sequencing of Pasteurella multocida phage PMP1 elucidates a possible host resistance mechanism and suggests that it belongs to a new species.Archives of virology · 2025Article
- Dual Nature of Bacteriophages: Friends or Foes in Minimally Processed Food Products-A Comprehensive Review.Viruses · 2025Review
- Regulatory Landscape and the Potential of Bacteriophage Applications in the United States' Food Industry.Journal of food protection · 2025Review
- Synergistic Approaches to Foodborne Pathogen Control: A Narrative Review of Essential Oils and Bacteriophages.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Facing Foodborne Pathogen Biofilms with Green Antimicrobial Agents: One Health Approach.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
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Abstract
Food safety and sustainable food production is an important part of the Sustainable Development goals aiming to safeguard the health and wellbeing of humans, animals and the environment. Foodborne illness is a major cause of morbidity and mortality, particularly as the global crisis of antimicrobial resistance proliferates. In order to actively move towards sustainable food production, it is imperative that green biocontrol options are implemented to prevent and mitigate infectious disease in food production. Replacing current chemical pesticides, antimicrobials and disinfectants with green, organic options such as biopesticides is a step towards a sustainable future. Bacteriophages, virus which infect and kill bacteria are an area of great potential as biocontrol agents in agriculture and aquaculture. Lytic bacteriophages offer many advantages over traditional chemical-based solutions to control microbiological contamination in the food industry. The innate specificity for target bacterial species, their natural presence in the environment and biocompatibility with animal and humans means phages are a practical biocontrol candidate at all stages of food production, from farm-to-fork. Phages have demonstrated efficacy as bio-sanitisation and bio-preservation agents against many foodborne pathogens, with activity against biofilm communities also evident. Additionally, phages have long been recognised for their potential as therapeutics, prophylactically and metaphylactically. Further investigation is warranted however, to overcome their limitations such as formulation and stability issues, phage resistance mechanisms and transmission of bacterial virulence factors.
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