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Comprehensive Evaluation of the Safety and Efficacy of BAFASAL ® Bacteriophage Preparation for the Reduction of Salmonella in the Food Chain.
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Viruses [Viruses] 2020 Jul 10; Vol. 12 (7). Date of Electronic Publication: 2020 Jul 10. - Publication Year :
- 2020
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Abstract
- Bacteriophages are bacterial predators, which are garnering much interest nowadays vis-à-vis the global phenomenon of antimicrobial resistance. Bacteriophage preparations seem to be an alternative to antibiotics, which can be used at all levels of the food production chain. Their safety and efficacy, however, are of public concern. In this study, a detailed evaluation of BAFASAL <superscript>®</superscript> preparation was performed. BAFASAL <superscript>®</superscript> is a bacteriophage cocktail that reduces Salmonella in poultry farming. In vivo acute and sub-chronic toxicity studies on rats and tolerance study on targeted animals (chicken broiler) conducted according to GLP and OECD guidelines did not reveal any signs of toxicity, which could be associated with BAFASAL <superscript>®</superscript> administration. In addition, no evidences of genotoxicity were observed. The tolerance study with 100-times concentrated dose also did not show any statistically significant differences in the assessed parameters. The in vitro crop assay, mimicking normal feed storage and feed application conditions showed that BAFASAL <superscript>®</superscript> reduced the number of Salmonella bacteria in experimentally contaminated feed. Moreover, reductions were observed for all examined forms (liquid, powder, spray). Furthermore, the in vivo efficacy study showed that treatment with BAFASAL <superscript>®</superscript> significantly decreased Salmonella content in caeca of birds infected with Salmonella Enteritidis. Detailed examination of BAFASAL <superscript>®</superscript> in terms of safety and efficacy, adds to the body of evidence that bacteriophages are harmless to animals and effective in the struggle against bacteria.
- Subjects :
- Animals
Cecum microbiology
Chickens
Female
Poultry Diseases microbiology
Poultry Diseases prevention & control
Rats
Rats, Wistar
Salmonella classification
Salmonella Phages isolation & purification
Anti-Bacterial Agents administration & dosage
Food Chain
Food Contamination prevention & control
Food Microbiology methods
Salmonella virology
Salmonella Phages physiology
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1999-4915
- Volume :
- 12
- Issue :
- 7
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Viruses
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 32664206
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.3390/v12070742