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Article: Bacteriophages may be antibiotic alternative.(Brief Article)
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- Feedstuffs
- Article date:
- October 1, 2001
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FAYETTEVILLE, ARK.-- U.S. Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists have found encouraging results with bacteriophages as an experimental way to reduce foodborne pathogens and treat various poultry diseases, which could open the door to another way of preventing and treating animal disease.
Escherichia coli bacteria cause respiratory disease in poultry, leading to death or condemnation of the carcasses during processing. Bacteriophages are viruses that infect bacteria and can kill them. A particular phage can usually infect only one or a few related species of bacteria.
Scientists at the ARS Poultry Production & Product ...