An Assessment of the Viability of Lytic Phages and Their Potency against Multidrug Resistant <i>Escherichia coli</i> O177 Strains under Simulated Rumen Fermentation Conditions

An Assessment of the Viability of Lytic Phages and Their Potency against Multidrug Resistant <i>Escherichia coli</i> O177 Strains under Simulated Rumen Fermentation Conditions

Preslaughter starvation and subacute ruminal acidosis in cattle are known to promote ruminal proliferation of atypical enteropathogenic <i>Escherichia coli</i> strains, thereby increasing the risk of meat and milk contamination. Using bacteriophages (henceforth called phages) to control...

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Main Authors: Peter Kotsoana Montso, Caven Mguvane Mnisi, Collins Njie Ateba, Victor Mlambo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-03-01
Series:Antibiotics
Subjects:
<i>E. coli</i> O177
foodborne pathogen
ex vivo rumen fermentation
animal infection
bacteriophage therapy
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/10/3/265

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