Phages for Africa: The Potential Benefit and Challenges of Phage Therapy for the Livestock Sector in Sub-Saharan Africa
One of the world’s fastest-growing human populations is in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), accounting for more than 950 million people, which is approximately 13% of the global population. Livestock farming is vital to SSA as a source of food supply, employment, and income. With this population increase,...
Main Authors: | Angela Makumi, Amos Lucky Mhone, Josiah Odaba, Linda Guantai, Nicholas Svitek |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2021-09-01
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Series: | Antibiotics |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/10/9/1085 |
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