Journal of Microbial Pathogenesis

A bacteriophage infecting a foodborne pathogen Salmonella enterica serovar Thompson

Abstract

Jean Lu

Salmonella is one of the most common food-borne bacterial pathogens in the world. In the United States, Salmonella causes more than one million food-borne diseases and billions of dollars in social losses every year. Salmonella serotype Thompson is one of the common serotypes that cause salmonellosis. Effective control of S. Thompson and
other Salmonella serotypes is critical to public health. The use of bacteriophages (bacteriophages) to control foodborne bacterial pathogens, especially antibiotic resistant Salmonella, is a promising new biological control method. Purpose: The purpose of this study is to isolate and characterize the isolated phage infected with Salmonella Thompson. Materials and methods: Phages infected by S. Thompson were isolated from turkeys (named ?? | Ent). Bacteriophages form medium-sized transparent patches on their host turf. Transmission electron microscopy reveals this? |Ent belongs to the Siphoviridae family.