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Bacteriophage Research and Phage Therapy in Nigeria: A Scoping Review Protocol

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is one of the most significant global public health threats, reducing the effectiveness of conventional antibiotics and increasing the burden of difficult-to-treat bacterial infections. This has renewed interest in bacteriophages (phages), viruses that specifically infect and kill bacteria, as potential alternatives or complements to antibiotic therapy. Beyond their therapeutic potential, bacteriophages have important applications in diagnostics, biotechnology, food safety, agriculture, environmental surveillance, and vaccine development. Although bacteriophage r…