Isolation, purification and identification of E. coli O157 phage for medical purposes
Journal Title: Trends in Pharmaceutical Sciences - Year 2017, Vol 3, Issue 1
Abstract
Phages are the most important natural antimicrobial agents. They have some important advantages in comparison with other chemical antibiotics. Escherichia coli as a gram-negative bacterium belong to the Enterobacteriaceae family. E. coli O157 as the most well-known member of this family is the cause of some diseases and food poisonings. Symptoms of infection with these bacteria are mild to severe bloody diarrhea and even death. Researches in recent years have proven the existence of multidrug resistant strains of bacteria. Phages can be alternative biological agents against resistant bacteria that can cause serious problems. The most difficult step in the development of phage drugs for the purpose of treatment is isolation and purification of strong phages. In this article we tried to isolate coliphages from environmental samples like waste water and different types of soils. Phage isolation and purification steps of environmental samples and wastewater were performed according to plaque and spot assay methods. Eventually we isolated a phage belonged to the siphoviridae family that specifically destroys E. coli O157. It can be used as an agent for treatment of E. coli O157 infections with nearly no side effects.
Authors and Affiliations
Meysam Adibi, Nazanin Mobasher, Younes Ghasemi, Milad Mohkam, Javad Jokar, Mohammad Ali Mobasher
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