Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale dell'Umbria e delle Marche ''Togo Rosati''

Authors   Ottaviani D, Pieralisi S, Angelico G

Abstract   The purpose of the present work is to evaluate the potential use of Bdellovibrio And Like Organisms (BALOs) to treat infections caused by resistant to antibiotics gram-negative strains of bacteria. BALOs, due to their characteristic of acting as "living antibiotics", can fight infections directly inside the affected host organisms. This application would have the effect of decrease the indirect intake of these drugs through the consumption of meat from farm animals or fish. Although the future direct application of BALOs is promising, it needs further studies that take into consideration the safety of the use of these microbial agents in the microbiota. Food treatments with BALOs would allow to protect the consumer by reducing or eliminating additives and preservatives used in the commercial meat and fish supply chain.

Publish Date   2022

Volume    135

ISSN    1592-1581

DOI   no

URL   https://www.spvet.it/archivio/numero-135/729.html

Journal   Sanità Pubblica Veterinaria

Pages   no

PMID  no