Characterization of bacteriophages virulent for Clostridium perfringens and identification of phage lytic enzymes as alternatives to antibiotics for potential control of the bacterium

Poultry Science

Volumn 92, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 526-533

  Seal, Bruce S ^a  

^a RUSSELL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Animal human health; Antibiotic alternative; Bacterial virus; Enzybiotic; Food safety

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; AVES; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CLOSTRIDIA; CLOSTRIDIUM PERFRINGENS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; PODOVIRIDAE; POSIBACTERIA; SIPHOVIRIDAE;

EID: 84872343808     PISSN: 00325791     EISSN: 15253171     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3382/ps.2012-02708     Document Type: Article

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