Oral phage therapy with microencapsulated phage A221 against Escherichia coli infections in weaned piglets

Abstract Background Escherichia coli (E. coli) is a common pathogen that often causes diarrhea in piglets. Since bacteria are becoming more and more resistant to antibiotics, phages have become a promising alternative therapy. However, the therapy of oral phage often fails to achieve the desired eff...

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Main Authors: Xinyu Mao, Yuxing Wu, Runwen Ma, Lei Li, Leping Wang, Yizhou Tan, Ziyong Li, Hui Liu, Kaiou Han, Yajie Cao, Yinan Li, Hao Peng, Xun Li, Chuanhuo Hu, Xiaoye Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-09-01
Series:BMC Veterinary Research
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12917-023-03724-y