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Isolation and characterization of the novel bacteriophage vB_SmaS_BUCT626 against Stenotrophomonas maltophilia.

Authors :
Li, Fei
Li, Lingxing
Zhang, Yong
Bai, Shiyu
Sun, Li
Guan, Jingli
Zhang, Wangmeng
Cui, Xiaogang
Feng, Jiao
Tong, Yigang
Source :
Virus Genes; Oct2022, Vol. 58 Issue 5, p458-466, 9p
Publication Year :
2022

Abstract

Stenotrophomonas maltophilia has been recognized as an emerging global opportunistic pathogen, and it is intrinsically resistant to most antibiotics, which makes the limited choice for treating S. maltophilia infections. Bacteriophage with the proper characterization is considered as a promising alternative treatment option to control S. maltophilia infections. In this study, we isolated a novel Siphoviridae bacteriophage vB_SmaS_BUCT626 with lytic activity against S. maltophilia. Phage vB_SmaS_BUCT626 can lysis 10 of 20 S. maltophilia and was relatively stable at a wide range of temperatures (4–70 °C) and pH values (3.0–13.0) and exhibited good tolerance to chloroform. The genome of phage vB_SmaS_BUCT626 was a 61,662-bp linear double-stranded DNA molecule with a GC content of 56.2%, and contained 100 open-reading frames. It carried no antibiotic resistance, toxin, virulence-related genes, or lysogen-formation gene clusters. Together, these characteristics make phage vB_SmaS_BUCT626, a viable candidate as a biocontrol agent against S. maltophilia infection. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
09208569
Volume :
58
Issue :
5
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
Virus Genes
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
159143162
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11262-022-01917-5