The application of bacteriophage to veterinary and One-Health medicine—a road map
The STAR-IDAZ international research consortium established a working group on Alternatives to Antimicrobials to explore various approaches for reducing our reliance on antimicrobials. These included bacteriophages, activating the immune system and manipulating the microbiome. The sub-group investigating bacteriophages have developed a road map for the application of phages in a One Health context. We present this roadmap here, in review format, along with a discussion of how phages may be combined with other therapies.
Authors
- Schouler Catherine
- Valeria Mariano (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1359-4912)
- R. Lavigne
- Paul Barrow (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5607-0599)
- Robert J. Atterbury (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9698-7748)
- Adriano M. Gigante (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4190-0227)
- Matti Jalasvuori
Institutions
- World Health Organization - Pakistan (PK)
- University of Nottingham (GB)
- University of Surrey (GB)
- Institut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture, l'Alimentation et l'Environnement (FR)
- Organisation Mondiale de la Santé Animale (FR)
- University of Jyväskylä (FI)
- KU Leuven (BE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Microbiology
- Published
- 2026-01-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2025.1725071
- Primary Topic
- Bacteriophages and microbial interactions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00