Validation of a Bacteriophage Hide Application to Reduce STEC in the Lairage Area of Commercial Beef Cattle Operations

Validation of a Bacteriophage Hide Application to Reduce STEC in the Lairage Area of Commercial Beef Cattle Operations

Finalyse, a T4 bacteriophage, is a pre-harvest intervention that utilizes a combination of bacteriophages to reduce incoming <i>Escherichia coli</i> O157:H7 prevalence by destroying the bacteria on the hides of harvest-ready cattle entering commercial abattoirs. The objective of this stu...

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Main Authors: Makenzie G. Flach, Onay B. Dogan, Mark F. Miller, Marcos X. Sanchez-Plata, Mindy M. Brashears
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-12-01
Series:Foods
Subjects:
pre-harvest
bacteriophage
Shiga toxin-producing <i>E. coli</i>
<i>Salmonella</i>
cattle hides
boot swabs
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2304-8158/12/23/4349

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