Salmonella remains the major cause of food-borne diseases worldwide, with chickens known to be the main reservoir for this
zoonotic pathogen. Among the many approaches to reducing Salmonella colonization of broilers, bacteriophage offers several
advantages. In this study, three bacteriophages (UAB_Phi20, UAB_Phi78, and UAB_Phi87) obtained from our collection that
exhibited a broad host range against Salmonella enterica serovar Enteritidis and Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium
were characterized with respect to morphology, genome size, and restriction patterns