Bacteriophages and Bacterial Resistance: The Link

Abstract

Bacterial resistance is a public health problem that has caused the most deaths in the world; Various international organizations have launched an emergency call for attention to this problem. One of the main factors that contribute to its appearance is the inappropriate use of antibiotics, which generates the appearance of bacteria with specific genes that shield them from exposure to these drugs. In nature there are elements such as bacteriophages that have the ability to "steal" these genes from inside bacteria and transport them to other bacteria in different environments; In addition, due to their propagation, they are considered one of the links that contribute the most to the dissemination of genes, causing public and veterinary health problems as well as economic losses in different sectors such as agriculture and agriculture.