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| Title |
Exploring the risks of phage application in the environment
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Frontiers in Microbiology, January 2013
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| DOI | 10.3389/fmicb.2013.00358 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Sean Meaden, Britt Koskella |
| Abstract |
Interest in using bacteriophages to control the growth and spread of bacterial pathogens is being revived in the wake of widespread antibiotic resistance. However, little is known about the ecological effects that high concentrations of phages in the environment might have on natural microbial communities. We review the current evidence suggesting phage-mediated environmental perturbation, with a focus on agricultural examples, and describe the potential implications for human health and agriculture. Specifically, we examine the known and potential consequences of phage application in certain agricultural practices, discuss the risks of evolved bacterial resistance to phages, and question whether the future of phage therapy will emulate that of antibiotic treatment in terms of widespread resistance. Finally, we propose some basic precautions that could preclude such phenomena and highlight existing methods for tracking bacterial resistance to phage therapeutic agents. |
X Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 23 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 7 | 30% |
| United Kingdom | 3 | 13% |
| Canada | 2 | 9% |
| Australia | 1 | 4% |
| Switzerland | 1 | 4% |
| Unknown | 9 | 39% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Scientists | 13 | 57% |
| Members of the public | 9 | 39% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 1 | 4% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 235 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 3 | 1% |
| Switzerland | 2 | <1% |
| United Kingdom | 2 | <1% |
| Brazil | 1 | <1% |
| South Africa | 1 | <1% |
| Netherlands | 1 | <1% |
| Nepal | 1 | <1% |
| Israel | 1 | <1% |
| Estonia | 1 | <1% |
| Other | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 221 | 94% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 45 | 19% |
| Student > Bachelor | 37 | 16% |
| Researcher | 34 | 14% |
| Student > Master | 30 | 13% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 13 | 6% |
| Other | 36 | 15% |
| Unknown | 40 | 17% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 93 | 40% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 34 | 14% |
| Immunology and Microbiology | 21 | 9% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 9 | 4% |
| Environmental Science | 8 | 3% |
| Other | 22 | 9% |
| Unknown | 48 | 20% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 26. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 05 January 2023.
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