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Bacteriophages offer a promising alternative to antibiotics due to their host specificity and ability to lyse bacteria without disrupting commensal microbiota.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      In this study, twelve\n                      <jats:italic>Salmonella<\/jats:italic>\n                      -specific phages were isolated from diverse environmental sources across China. Specifically, DN01 originated from livestock manure in Shanxi Province (Northwest China), DN03 from poultry wastewater in Suizhou, Hubei Province (Central China), DN19 from slaughterhouse effluent in Guangdong Province (South China), and DN28 from hospital sewage in Zhejiang Province (Eastern China). This geographic and ecological diversity underscores the broad natural distribution of\n                      <jats:italic>Salmonella<\/jats:italic>\n                      phages, providing a representative foundation for subsequent morphological, genomic, and therapeutic analyses. The host bacterium\n                      <jats:italic>Salmonella Enteritidis<\/jats:italic>\n                      SE006, was used for phage propagation. Four lytic phages, which exhibited broad host ranges, were selected for in-depth characterization. Their biological properties, including optimal multiplicity of infection (MOI), latent period, burst size, pH, and thermal stability, and anti-biofilm activity, were systematically evaluated. Morphology was analyzed via transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and whole-genome sequencing, functional annotation, and phylogenetic analysis were conducted to assess genetic safety and taxonomic placement.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      All phages exhibited potent lytic activity across multiple\n                      <jats:italic>Salmonella<\/jats:italic>\n                      serovars, including MDR strains, with MOIs as low as 0.00001 and short latent periods (10\u201320 min). They remained stable over a broad pH range (3\u201311) and exhibited thermal stability from 4\u202f\u00b0C up to 50\u202f\u00b0C, with partial loss of activity observed at 60\u202f\u00b0C for some phages. Genomes ranged from 5,563 to 86,377 bp and lacked genes related to lysogeny, virulence, or antibiotic resistance. TEM and phylogenetic analyses classified the phages within distinct families of the Caudoviricetes class. In vitro assays demonstrated significant inhibition of bacterial growth and disruption of mature biofilms. Phage treatment significantly improved the survival of S. Enteritidis-infected mice over a 12-day period., survival rates were 0% (PBS), 25% (DN01), 33% (DN03), 75% (DN19), 85% (DN28), and 100% (cocktail).\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      These results highlight the promise of DN01, DN03, DN19, and DN28, particularly in cocktail form, as safe, stable, and effective agents for phage-based control of multidrug-resistant\n                      <jats:italic>Salmonella enterica<\/jats:italic>\n                      .\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.3389\/fvets.2025.1695255","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,11,28]],"date-time":"2025-11-28T08:23:09Z","timestamp":1764318189000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3389\/crossmark-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":3,"title":["Isolation and 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