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Journal of Antimicrobial Agents

ISSN: 2472-1212

Open Access

Christopher Oelkrug

Fraunhofer Institute for Cell Therapy and Immunology,
Perlickstraße 1, 04103, Leipzig
Germany

Publications
  • Review Article
    IgYs as an Alternative Approach to Antibiotics
    Author(s): Julia Zajac, Andreas Schubert and Christopher OelkrugJulia Zajac, Andreas Schubert and Christopher Oelkrug

    Misuse and overdose of antibiotics in agriculture and human disease lead to a worldwide problem of resistant bacteria. In 2012, 10,000 metric tons of antibiotics in the US and 8,000 in Europe were used in animals for the food industry. Resistance can be transferred within and between bacteria species, but also spread easily over to humans by contact with contaminated food, soil or infected animals and patients. To find a successful therapy against resistant microbes is extremely difficult due to the high cost of developing next generation antibiotics and its production, but also because of bacteria ability of developing new mechanisms against these drugs. Therefore, technology based on avian antibodies IgYs can be a strong alternative for antibiotic therapy. Advantages of IgYs include: low costs, effective and non-harmful method of production. But the strongest argument is that they c.. Read More»
    DOI: 10.4172/2472-1212.1000144

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