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Published in: Virology Journal 1/2023

Open Access 01-12-2023 | Vibrionaceae | Research

Isolation and characterization of a novel phage belonging to a new genus against Vibrio parahaemolyticus

Authors: Yubing Chen, Wenqing Li, Keming Shi, Zheng Fang, Yunlan Yang, Rui Zhang

Published in: Virology Journal | Issue 1/2023

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Abstract

Background

Vibrio parahaemolyticus is a major foodborne pathogen that contaminates aquatic products and causes great economic losses to aquaculture. Because of the emergence of multidrug-resistant V. parahaemolyticus strains, bacteriophages are considered promising agents for their biocontrol as an alternative or supplement to antibiotics. In this study, a lytic vibriophage, vB_VpaM_R16F (R16F), infecting V. parahaemolyticus 1.1997T was isolated, characterized and evaluated for its biocontrol potential.

Methods

A vibriophage R16F was isolated from sewage from a seafood market with the double-layer agar method. R16F was studied by transmission electron microscopy, host range, sensitivity of phage particles to chloroform, one-step growth curve and lytic activity. The phage genome was sequenced and in-depth characterized, including phylogenetic and taxonomic analysis.

Results

R16F belongs to the myovirus morphotype and infects V. parahaemolyticus, but not nine other Vibrio spp. As characterized by determining its host range, one-step growth curve, and lytic activity, phage R16F was found to highly effective in lysing host cells with a short latent period (< 10 min) and a small burst size (13 plaque-forming units). R16F has a linear double-stranded DNA with genome size 139,011 bp and a G + C content of 35.21%. Phylogenetic and intergenomic nucleotide sequence similarity analysis revealed that R16F is distinct from currently known vibriophages and belongs to a novel genus. Several genes (e.g., encoding ultraviolet damage endonuclease and endolysin) that may enhance environmental competitiveness were found in the genome of R16F, while no antibiotic resistance- or virulence factor-related gene was detected.

Conclusions

In consideration of its biological and genetic properties, this newly discovered phage R16F belongs to a novel genus and may be a potential alternate biocontrol agent.
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Metadata
Title
Isolation and characterization of a novel phage belonging to a new genus against Vibrio parahaemolyticus
Authors
Yubing Chen
Wenqing Li
Keming Shi
Zheng Fang
Yunlan Yang
Rui Zhang
Publication date
01-12-2023
Publisher
BioMed Central
Keyword
Vibrionaceae
Published in
Virology Journal / Issue 1/2023
Electronic ISSN: 1743-422X
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12985-023-02036-9

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