Bacteriophage Administration Reduces the Concentration of Listeria monocytogenes in the Gastrointestinal Tract and Its Translocation to Spleen and Liver in Experimentally Infected Mice

To investigate the efficacy of phage supplementation in reducing pathogen numbers, mice were treated via oral gavage with a Listeria monocytogenes phage preparation (designated ListShield) before being orally infected with L. monocytogenes. The concentrations of L. monocytogenes in the liver, splee...

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Main Authors: Volker Mai, Maria Ukhanova, Lee Visone, Tamar Abuladze, Alexander Sulakvelidze
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2010-01-01
Series:International Journal of Microbiology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2010/624234
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