Campylobacter bacteriophages and bacteriophage therapy

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 111, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 255-265

  Connerton, P L ^a   Timms, A R ^a   Connerton, I F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bacteriophage(s); Campylobacter; Food processing; Food safety

Indexed keywords

BACTERIOPHAGES; DISEASE CONTROL; FOOD MICROBIOLOGY; FOOD SAFETY;

BACTERIOPHAGE(S); BIOLOGICAL SOURCES; CAMPYLOBACTERS; DISEASE BURDENS; FOOD-SAFETY; GENOMIC CHARACTERIZATION; INTESTINAL FLORA; POULTRY PRODUCTS; SOURCE CHARACTERIZATION; THERAPEUTIC AGENTS;

FOOD PROCESSING;

GENOMIC DNA;

BACTERIAL DISEASE; BACTERIOPHAGE; BACTERIUM; DISEASE PREVALENCE; FOOD PROCESSING; FOOD SAFETY; GENOMICS; INFECTIOUS DISEASE; OPTIMIZATION; POULTRY; SANITATION;

ANTIMICROBIAL THERAPY; BACTERIAL CELL; BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; BACTERIAL GENOME; BACTERIAL INFECTION; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIOPHAGE; BACTERIOPHAGE THERAPY; BACTERIOPHAGE TYPING; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; BIOFILM; CAMPYLOBACTER; CAMPYLOBACTER COLI; CAMPYLOBACTER FETUS; CAMPYLOBACTER JEJUNI; CAMPYLOBACTEROSIS; CHICKEN; COLONY FORMING UNIT; ENVIRONMENTAL SANITATION; EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX; FOOD SAFETY; GENOME ANALYSIS; GENOTYPE; HOST PATHOGEN INTERACTION; INTESTINE FLORA; LIFE CYCLE; MULTIDRUG RESISTANCE; NONHUMAN; POULTRY FARMING; PREDATION; REVIEW; SALMONELLA; TRANSPOSON;

CAMPYLOBACTER;

EID: 79960559359     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: 13652672     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.2011.05012.x     Document Type: Review

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