AMB Express (Jun 2022)

Alternative use of phage display: phage M13 can remain viable in the intestines of poultry without causing damage

  • Fabiana de Almeida Araújo Santos,
  • Edson Campos Valadares Junior,
  • Luiz Ricardo Goulart,
  • Pedro Lucas Figueiredo Nunes,
  • Eliane Pereira Mendonça,
  • Lúcio Vilela Carneiro Girão,
  • Aline Santana da Hora,
  • Thatiana Bragine Ferreira,
  • Luciana Machado Bastos,
  • Alessandra Aparecida Medeiros-Ronchi,
  • Belchiolina Beatriz Fonseca

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s13568-022-01407-9
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 12, no. 1
pp. 1 – 7

Abstract

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Key Points Phage M13 remains viable in the bird's intestine if inoculated with E. coli ER2738. Bacteriophage M13 does not damage the chicken gut. Phage M13 remains in the gut without leading to a humoral response up to 42 days.

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