Application of lytic bacteriophages OM982647 and OM982646 individually and in combination for mitigating STEC Escherichia coli O157:H7 in milk, yoghurt, and white soft cheese.
Shiga toxigenic Escherichia coli (STEC O157:H7), a significant foodborne pathogen linked to dairy products, cause severe hemorrhagic enteritis in human. Nonetheless, the growing demand for natural, clean label and sustainable biocontrol food safety interventions has highlighted bacteriophages as promising biocontrol ag...