Document Type
Patent
Publication Date
2-5-2013
Abstract
Methods of selecting wide host range bacteriophage capable of growing in a plurality of bacteria including pathogenic and non-pathogenic bacteria and bacteriophage selected are described. In addition to methods of treating a subject infected with a pathogenic bacterium using bacteriophage, of decontaminating objects using bacteriophage, of producing vaccines. In another aspect, methods of determining bacterial viability and methods of improving the sensitivity of a biosensor using wide host range bacteriophages are also disclosed.
Department
Poultry Science
Patent Number
US8367058
Application Number
US20110200561
Application Published
8-18-2011
Application Filed
4-21-2011
Assignee
United States of America, as Represented by the Secretary of Agriculture (Washington, DC); Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas (Little Rock, AR)
Citation
Hargis, B. M., Higgins, S. E., Bielke, L. R., Tellez, G. L., Newberry, L. A., Nava, G., Donoghue, A. M., & Donoghue, D. J. (2013). Method for Bacteriophage Delivery and Amplification. Patents Granted. Retrieved from https://scholarworks.uark.edu/pat/44
Comments
Billy M. Hargis, Department of Poultry Science, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR
Stacy E. Higgins, Department of Poultry Science, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR
Lisa R. Bielke, Department of Poultry Science, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR
Guillermo L. Tellez, Department of Poultry Science, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR
Lisa A. Newberry, Department of Poultry Science, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR
Daniel J. Donoghue, Department of Poultry Science, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR