Mutant and recombinant phages selected from in vitro coevolution conditions overcome phage-resistant Listeria monocytogenes.

This study demonstrates that in vitro evolution of phages can be utilized to expand the host range and improve the long-term efficacy of phage-based control of L. monocytogenes This approach may also be applied to other phage-host systems for applications in biocontrol, detection, and phage therapy. PMID: 32887717 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32887717?dopt=Abstract

Source: Applied and Environmental Microbiology - September 3, 2020 Category: Microbiology Authors: Peters TL, Song Y, Bryan DW, Hudson LK, Denes TG Tags: Appl Environ Microbiol Source Type: research