Using lytic bacteriophages to eliminate or significantly reduce contamination of food by foodborne bacterial pathogens

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture

Volumn 93, Issue 13, 2013, Pages 3137-3146

  Sulakvelidze, Alexander ^a  

^a Intralytix Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Bacteriophages; Food safety; Foodborne illness; Phages

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 84883553741     PISSN: 00225142     EISSN: 10970010     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.6222     Document Type: Short Survey

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