Isolation and food-relevant evaluation of a novel lytic Kayfunavirus phage vB-EcoP-B10 for controlling STEC on food-contact surfaces and in raw beef.
Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) is an important foodborne pathogen, and beef-associated contamination remains a major food-safety concern. STEC in beef products is difficult to control when cells persist as biofilms on food-contact surfaces and in processing environments. Here, lytic phage vB-EcoP-B10 was...