A Novel Lytic Salmonella Phage Harboring an Unprecedented Tail-Protein Domain Combination Capable of Lysing Cross-Host-Transmitted Salmonella Strains

The emergence of multidrug-resistant Salmonella poses a significant threat to global public health and food safety, necessitating the urgent search for new strategies to replace conven- tional antibiotics. Phages are viruses that can directly target bacteria and have garnered attention in recent years for their development as antibiotic alternatives. In this study, 4458 samples were collected from farms, supermarkets, and human feces, yielding 65 strains of Salmonella, which were serotyped...