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Bacteriophages in aquaculture: what should we know?

misPeces overview of phage therapy as a natural alternative to antibiotics in aquaculture, reviewing studies in farmed species such as tilapia, European eel and Senegalese sole, with phages given by injection or in feed, singly or as cocktails. It says the main challenge is moving from laboratory trials to farm-scale implementation, starting with protocols for incorporating phages into aquafeed.

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