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Application of a novel phage LPSEYT for biological control of Salmonella in foods (2020)
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Yan, T., Liang, L., Yin, P., Zhou, Y., Sharoba, A. M., Lu, Q., …Li, J. (2020). Application of a novel phage LPSEYT for biological control of Salmonella in foods. Microorganisms, 8(3), Article 400. https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms8030400

© 2020 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. Salmonella is a leading cause of foodborne diseases, and in recent years, many isolates have exhibited a high level of antibiotic resistance, which has led to huge pressures on public health.... Read More about Application of a novel phage LPSEYT for biological control of Salmonella in foods.

Development of a lyophilization process for Campylobacter bacteriophage storage and transport (2020)
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Liang, L., Carrigy, N. B., Kariuki, S., Muturi, P., Onsare, R., Nagel, T., …Connerton, I. F. (2020). Development of a lyophilization process for Campylobacter bacteriophage storage and transport. Microorganisms, 8(2), 1-13. https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms8020282

© 2020 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. Bacteriophages are a sustainable alternative to control pathogenic bacteria in the post-antibiotic era. Despite promising reports, there are still obstacles to phage use, notably titer stabili... Read More about Development of a lyophilization process for Campylobacter bacteriophage storage and transport.

Application of a broad range lytic phage LPST94 for biological control of salmonella in foods (2020)
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Islam, M. S., Zhou, Y., Liang, L., Nime, I., Yan, T., Willias, S. P., …Li, J. (2020). Application of a broad range lytic phage LPST94 for biological control of salmonella in foods. Microorganisms, 8(2), Article 247. https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms8020247

© 2020 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. Salmonella, one of the most common food-borne pathogens, is a significant public health and economic burden worldwide. Lytic phages are viable alternatives to conventional technologies for pat... Read More about Application of a broad range lytic phage LPST94 for biological control of salmonella in foods.

Galacto-Oligosaccharides Modulate the Juvenile Gut Microbiome and Innate Immunity To Improve Broiler Chicken Performance (2020)
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Connerton, I. F., Richards, P. J., Fish, N. M., Flaujac Lafontaine, G. M., Asiani, K., Connerton, P. L., …Richards, P. J. (2020). Galacto-Oligosaccharides Modulate the Juvenile Gut Microbiome and Innate Immunity To Improve Broiler Chicken Performance. mSystems, 5(1), Article e00827-19. https://doi.org/10.1128/msystems.00827-19

Copyright © 2020 Richards et al Improvements in growth performance and health are key goals in broiler chicken production. Inclusion of prebiotic galacto-oligosaccharides (GOS) in broiler feed enhanced the growth rate and feed conversion of chickens... Read More about Galacto-Oligosaccharides Modulate the Juvenile Gut Microbiome and Innate Immunity To Improve Broiler Chicken Performance.

Application of a Phage Cocktail for Control of Salmonella in Foods and Reducing Biofilms (2019)
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Islam, M. S., Zhou, Y., Liang, L., Nime, I., Liu, K., Yan, T., …Li, J. (2019). Application of a Phage Cocktail for Control of Salmonella in Foods and Reducing Biofilms. Viruses, 11(9), Article 841. https://doi.org/10.3390/v11090841

Salmonella contamination in foods and their formation of biofilms in food processing facility are the primary bacterial cause of a significant number of foodborne outbreaks and infections. Broad lytic phages are promising alternatives to conventional... Read More about Application of a Phage Cocktail for Control of Salmonella in Foods and Reducing Biofilms.

Spray-dried anti-Campylobacter bacteriophage CP30A powder suitable for global distribution without cold chain infrastructure (2019)
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Carrigy, N. B., Liang, L., Wang, H., Kariukic, S., Nagel, T. E. .., Connerton, I. F., & Vehringa, R. (2019). Spray-dried anti-Campylobacter bacteriophage CP30A powder suitable for global distribution without cold chain infrastructure. International Journal of Pharmaceutics, 569, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpharm.2019.118601

Campylobacter jejuni is a leading cause of foodborne illness globally. In this study, a spray drying and packaging process was developed to produce a thermally-stable dry powder containing bacteriophages that retains biological activity against C. je... Read More about Spray-dried anti-Campylobacter bacteriophage CP30A powder suitable for global distribution without cold chain infrastructure.

FlhF(T368A) modulates motility in the bacteriophage carrier state of Campylobacter jejuni (2018)
Journal Article
Liang, L., & Connerton, I. F. (2018). FlhF(T368A) modulates motility in the bacteriophage carrier state of Campylobacter jejuni. Molecular Microbiology, 110(4), 616-633. https://doi.org/10.1111/mmi.14120

© 2018 The Authors. Molecular Microbiology Published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd. The carrier state is an alternative bacteriophage life cycle by which virulent bacteriophage can persist in association with host bacteria. Campylobacter jejuni carrier... Read More about FlhF(T368A) modulates motility in the bacteriophage carrier state of Campylobacter jejuni.