Bacteriophage Applications in Animals

Dear Colleagues,

Our effort to find alternatives to antimicrobial agents had already begun due to the increasing risk of antibiotic resistance and a delay in developing novel antibiotics. Bacteriophages are proposed as a potential alternative to antibiotics because there has been no scientific evidence that they could pose a safety problem. Indeed, research on bacteriophage applications in animals has accelerated because antibiotics have been overused in animal feed, increasing concerns about antibiotic resistance. In this Special Issue, we provide original and review articles describing the potential of bacteriophages as therapeutic or/and prophylactic agents against bacterial infections responsible for infectious diseases in a variety of animals such as poultry, bovine, swine, companion animals, fish, shellfish, etc. Articles showing the efficacy of bacteriophage therapy or/and prophylaxis by conducting in vivo animal experiments according to the ethics guidelines are especially welcome. In addition, we invite articles that suggest bacteriophage applications for zoonoses.

Prof. Dr. Jin Woo Jun
Guest Editor

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