Targets
Salmonella, Escherichia coli (STEC), Listeria, Shigella
Food Categories
produce, pet food, poultry, meat, fish, dairy
Food Products
broccoli, cantaloupe, strawberries, pet food, ground turkey, chicken, meat, raw, fillet, cucumber, pork, mung bean, sprouts, seeds, apples, lettuce, tomato, spinach, beef, steak, leafy, greens, chuck, roast, salmon, cheese, melon, ham, smoked, yogurt, leaf
Phage biocontrol improves food safety by significantly reducing both the concentration and occurrence of Escherichia coli O157:H7 in various foods
Journal of Food Protection, 2020
Vikram, A., Tokman, J., Woolston, J., and Sulakvelidze, A.
Biocontrol of Escherichia coli O157:H7 on fresh-cut leafy greens.
Bacteriophage, 2013
Boyacioglu, O., Sharma, M., Sulakvelidze, A., and Goktepe, I.
Lytic bacteriophages reduce Escherichia coli O157:H7 on fresh cut lettuce introduced through cross-contamination.
Bacteriophage, 2013
Ferguson, S., Roberts, C., Handy, E., and Sharma, M.
Additive Approach for Inactivation of Escherichia coli O157:H7, Salmonella, and Shigella spp. on Contaminated Fresh Fruits and Vegetables Using Bacteriophage Cocktail and Produce Wash.
Journal of Food Protection, 2013
Magnone, J.P., Marek, P.J., Sulakvelidze, A., and Senecal, A.G.
Bacteriophage cocktail significantly reduces Escherichia coli O157:H7 contamination of lettuce and beef, but does not protect against recontamination.
Bacteriophage, 2012
Carter, C.D., Parks, A., Abuladze, T., Li, M., Woolston, J., Magnone, J., Senecal, A., Kropinski, A.M., and Sulakvelidze, A.
Effectiveness of bacteriophages in reducing Escherichia coli O157:H7 on fresh-cut cantaloupes and lettuce.
Journal of Food Protection, 2009
Sharma, M., Patel, J.R., Conway, W.S., Ferguson, S., and Sulakvelidze, A.
Bacteriophages reduce experimental contamination of hard surfaces, tomato, spinach, broccoli, and ground beef by Escherichia coli O157:H7
Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 2008
Abuladze, T., Li, M., Menetrez, M.Y., Dean, T., Senecal, A., and Sulakvelidze, A.