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Mun SY, Lee W, Lee SY, Chang JY, Chang HC. Pediococcus inopinatus with a well-developed CRISPR-Cas system dominates in long-term fermented kimchi, Mukeunji. Food Microbiol 2024; 117:104385. [PMID: 37919000 DOI: 10.1016/j.fm.2023.104385] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2023] [Revised: 08/16/2023] [Accepted: 09/12/2023] [Indexed: 11/04/2023]
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Kimchi is produced through a low-temperature fermentation without pre-sterilization, resulting in a heterogeneous microbial community. As fermentation progresses, dominant lactic acid bacteria (LAB) species emerge and undergo a transition process. In this study, LAB were isolated from Mukeunji, a long-term fermented kimchi that is in the final stage of kimchi fermentation process. It was confirmed, through culture-dependent and independent analysis, as well as metagenome analysis, that Pediococcus inopinatus are generally dominant in long-term fermented kimchi. Comparative analysis of the de novo assembled whole genome of P. inopinatus with other kimchi LAB revealed that this species has a well-developed clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats (CRISPR) system. The CRISPR system of P. inopinatus has an additional copy of the csa3 gene, a transcription factor for cas genes. Indeed, this species not only highly expresses cas1 and cas2, which induce spacer acquisition, but also has many diverse spacers that are actively expressed. These findings indicate that the well-developed CRISPR-Cas system is enabling P. inopinatus to dominate in long-fermented kimchi. Overall, this study revealed that LAB with a robust defense system dominate in the final stage of kimchi fermentation and presented a model for the succession mechanism of kimchi LAB.
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- So Yeong Mun
- Research and Development Division, World Institute of Kimchi, 86 Kimchi-ro, Nam-gu, Gwangju, 61755, South Korea; Department of Food and Nutrition, Chosun University, 309 Pilmun-daero, Dong-gu, Gwangju, 61452, South Korea
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- Research and Development Division, World Institute of Kimchi, 86 Kimchi-ro, Nam-gu, Gwangju, 61755, South Korea
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- Department of Food and Nutrition, Chosun University, 309 Pilmun-daero, Dong-gu, Gwangju, 61452, South Korea
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- Research and Development Division, World Institute of Kimchi, 86 Kimchi-ro, Nam-gu, Gwangju, 61755, South Korea
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- Research and Development Division, World Institute of Kimchi, 86 Kimchi-ro, Nam-gu, Gwangju, 61755, South Korea; Department of Food and Nutrition, Chosun University, 309 Pilmun-daero, Dong-gu, Gwangju, 61452, South Korea.
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Higgins KV, Woodie LN, Hallowell H, Greene MW, Schwartz EH. Integrative Longitudinal Analysis of Metabolic Phenotype and Microbiota Changes During the Development of Obesity. Front Cell Infect Microbiol 2021; 11:671926. [PMID: 34414128 PMCID: PMC8370388 DOI: 10.3389/fcimb.2021.671926] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2021] [Accepted: 06/15/2021] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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Obesity has increased at an alarming rate over the past two decades in the United States. In addition to increased body mass, obesity is often accompanied by comorbidities such as Type II Diabetes Mellitus and metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease, with serious impacts on public health. Our understanding of the role the intestinal microbiota in obesity has rapidly advanced in recent years, especially with respect to the bacterial constituents. However, we know little of when changes in these microbial populations occur as obesity develops. Further, we know little about how other domains of the microbiota, namely bacteriophage populations, are affected during the progression of obesity. Our goal in this study was to monitor changes in the intestinal microbiome and metabolic phenotype following western diet feeding. We accomplished this by collecting metabolic data and fecal samples for shotgun metagenomic sequencing in a mouse model of diet-induced obesity. We found that after two weeks of consuming a western diet (WD), the animals weighed significantly more and were less metabolically stable than their chow fed counterparts. The western diet induced rapid changes in the intestinal microbiome with the most pronounced dissimilarity at 12 weeks. Our study highlights the dynamic nature of microbiota composition following WD feeding and puts these events in the context of the metabolic status of the mammalian host.
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- Keah V Higgins
- Department of Biological Sciences Auburn University, Auburn, AL, United States
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- Department of Nutrition, Dietetics and Hospitality Management, Auburn University, Auburn, AL, United States
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- Department of Biological Sciences Auburn University, Auburn, AL, United States
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- Department of Nutrition, Dietetics and Hospitality Management, Auburn University, Auburn, AL, United States
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Romero DA, Magill D, Millen A, Horvath P, Fremaux C. Dairy lactococcal and streptococcal phage-host interactions: an industrial perspective in an evolving phage landscape. FEMS Microbiol Rev 2021; 44:909-932. [PMID: 33016324 DOI: 10.1093/femsre/fuaa048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2020] [Accepted: 09/18/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Almost a century has elapsed since the discovery of bacteriophages (phages), and 85 years have passed since the emergence of evidence that phages can infect starter cultures, thereby impacting dairy fermentations. Soon afterward, research efforts were undertaken to investigate phage interactions regarding starter strains. Investigations into phage biology and morphology and phage-host relationships have been aimed at mitigating the negative impact phages have on the fermented dairy industry. From the viewpoint of a supplier of dairy starter cultures, this review examines the composition of an industrial phage collection, providing insight into the development of starter strains and cultures and the evolution of phages in the industry. Research advances in the diversity of phages and structural bases for phage-host recognition and an overview of the perpetual arms race between phage virulence and host defense are presented, with a perspective toward the development of improved phage-resistant starter culture systems.
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- Dennis A Romero
- DuPont Nutrition and Biosciences, 3329 Agriculture Dr., Madison, WI 53716, USA
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- DuPont Nutrition and Biosciences, CS 10010, Dangé-Saint-Romain 86220, France
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- DuPont Nutrition and Biosciences, 3329 Agriculture Dr., Madison, WI 53716, USA
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- DuPont Nutrition and Biosciences, CS 10010, Dangé-Saint-Romain 86220, France
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- DuPont Nutrition and Biosciences, CS 10010, Dangé-Saint-Romain 86220, France
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Abril AG, Carrera M, Böhme K, Barros-Velázquez J, Cañas B, Rama JLR, Villa TG, Calo-Mata P. Characterization of Bacteriophage Peptides of Pathogenic Streptococcus by LC-ESI-MS/MS: Bacteriophage Phylogenomics and Their Relationship to Their Host. Front Microbiol 2020; 11:1241. [PMID: 32582130 PMCID: PMC7296060 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2020.01241] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2020] [Accepted: 05/14/2020] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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The present work focuses on LC-ESI-MS/MS (liquid chromatography-electrospray ionization-tandem mass spectrometry) analysis of phage-origin tryptic digestion peptides from mastitis-causing Streptococcus spp. isolated from milk. A total of 2,546 non-redundant peptides belonging to 1,890 proteins were identified and analyzed. Among them, 65 phage-origin peptides were determined as specific Streptococcus spp. peptides. These peptides belong to proteins such as phage repressors, phage endopeptidases, structural phage proteins, and uncharacterized phage proteins. Studies involving bacteriophage phylogeny and the relationship between phages encoding the peptides determined and the bacteria they infect were also performed. The results show how specific peptides are present in closely related phages, and a link exists between bacteriophage phylogeny and the Streptococcus spp. they infect. Moreover, the phage peptide M∗ATNLGQAYVQIM∗PSAK is unique and specific for Streptococcus agalactiae. These results revealed that diagnostic peptides, among others, could be useful for the identification and characterization of mastitis-causing Streptococcus spp., particularly peptides that belong to specific functional proteins, such as phage-origin proteins, because of their specificity to bacterial hosts.
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- Ana G. Abril
- Department of Microbiology and Parasitology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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- Department of Food Technology, Spanish National Research Council, Marine Research Institute, Vigo, Spain
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- Agroalimentary Technological Center of Lugo, Lugo, Spain
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Nutrition and Food Science, School of Veterinary Sciences, University of Santiago de Compostela, Lugo, Spain
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Complutense University of Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Microbiology and Parasitology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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- Department of Microbiology and Parasitology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Nutrition and Food Science, School of Veterinary Sciences, University of Santiago de Compostela, Lugo, Spain
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A comparative genomics approach for identifying host-range determinants in Streptococcus thermophilus bacteriophages. Sci Rep 2019; 9:7991. [PMID: 31142793 PMCID: PMC6541646 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-44481-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2018] [Accepted: 05/07/2019] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Comparative genomics has proven useful in exploring the biodiversity of phages and understanding phage-host interactions. This knowledge is particularly useful for phages infecting Streptococcus thermophilus, as they constitute a constant threat during dairy fermentations. Here, we explore the genetic diversity of S. thermophilus phages to identify genetic determinants with a signature for host specificity, which could be linked to the bacterial receptor genotype. A comparative genomic analysis was performed on 142 S. thermophilus phage genomes, 55 of which were sequenced in this study. Effectively, 94 phages were assigned to the group cos (DT1), 36 to the group pac (O1205), six to the group 5093, and six to the group 987. The core genome-based phylogeny of phages from the two dominating groups and their receptor binding protein (RBP) phylogeny corresponded to the phage host-range. A role of RBP in host recognition was confirmed by constructing a fluorescent derivative of the RBP of phage CHPC951, followed by studying the binding of the protein to the host strain. Furthermore, the RBP phylogeny of the cos group was found to correlate with the host genotype of the exocellular polysaccharide-encoding operon. These findings provide novel insights towards developing strategies to combat phage infections in dairies.
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Polat Yemis G, Bach S, Delaquis P. Antibacterial activity of polyphenol-rich pomegranate peel extract against Cronobacter sakazakii. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FOOD PROPERTIES 2019. [DOI: 10.1080/10942912.2019.1622564] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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- Summerland Research and Development Research Centre, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Summerland, BC, Canada
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- Summerland Research and Development Research Centre, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Summerland, BC, Canada
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Inactivation of Dairy Bacteriophages by Thermal and Chemical Treatments. Viruses 2019; 11:v11050480. [PMID: 31130656 PMCID: PMC6563197 DOI: 10.3390/v11050480] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2019] [Accepted: 05/22/2019] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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This article provides information on the characteristics of diverse phages of lactic acid bacteria and highlights the incidence of their presence in different dairy fermentations. As it is known, thermal treatments on raw milk and use of sanitizers in the disinfection of surfaces and equipment are strategies usually applied in dairy to prevent bacteriophage infections. In this sense, this review mainly focuses on the existing data about the resistance against thermal treatments and sanitizers usually used in the dairy industry worldwide, and the differences found among bacteriophages of diverse genera are remarked upon. Also, we provide information concerning the problems that have arisen as a consequence of the potential presence of bacteriophages in cheese whey powder and derivatives when they are added in fermented dairy product manufacturing. Finally, some important conclusions on each topic are marked and checkpoints to be considered are suggested.
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Szymczak P, Vogensen FK, Janzen T. Novel isolates of Streptococcus thermophilus bacteriophages from group 5093 identified with an improved multiplex PCR typing method. Int Dairy J 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.idairyj.2018.12.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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El Sheikha AF. Molecular Detection of Mycotoxigenic Fungi in Foods: The Case for Using PCR-DGGE. FOOD BIOTECHNOL 2019. [DOI: 10.1080/08905436.2018.1547644] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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- Aly Farag El Sheikha
- Jiangxi Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Fungal Resources, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang, China
- Department of Biology, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
- Department of Food Science and Technology, Faculty of Agriculture, Minufiya University, Shibin El Kom, Minufiya Government, Egypt
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da Silva Duarte V, Giaretta S, Campanaro S, Treu L, Armani A, Tarrah A, Oliveira de Paula S, Giacomini A, Corich V. A Cryptic Non-Inducible Prophage Confers Phage-Immunity on the Streptococcus thermophilus M17PTZA496. Viruses 2018; 11:v11010007. [PMID: 30583530 PMCID: PMC6356513 DOI: 10.3390/v11010007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2018] [Revised: 12/14/2018] [Accepted: 12/19/2018] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Streptococcus thermophilus is considered one of the most important species for the dairy industry. Due to their diffusion in dairy environments, bacteriophages can represent a threat to this widely used bacterial species. Despite the presence of a CRISPR-Cas system in the S. thermophilus genome, some lysogenic strains harbor cryptic prophages that can increase the phage-host resistance defense. This characteristic was identified in the dairy strain S. thermophilus M17PTZA496, which contains two integrated prophages 51.8 and 28.3 Kb long, respectively. In the present study, defense mechanisms, such as a lipoprotein-encoding gene and Siphovirus Gp157, the last associated to the presence of a noncoding viral DNA element, were identified in the prophage M17PTZA496 genome. The ability to overexpress genes involved in these defense mechanisms under specific stressful conditions, such as phage attack, has been demonstrated. Despite the addition of increasing amounts of Mitomycin C, M17PTZA496 was found to be non-inducible. However, the transcriptional activity of the phage terminase large subunit was detected in the presence of the antagonist phage vB_SthS-VA460 and of Mitomycin C. The discovery of an additional immune mechanism, associated with bacteriophage-insensitive strains, is of utmost importance, for technological applications and industrial processes. To our knowledge, this is the first study reporting the capability of a prophage integrated into the S. thermophilus genome expressing different phage defense mechanisms. Bacteriophages are widespread entities that constantly threaten starter cultures in the dairy industry. In cheese and yogurt manufacturing, the lysis of Streptococcus thermophilus cultures by viral attacks can lead to huge economic losses. Nowadays S. thermophilus is considered a well-stablished model organism for the study of natural adaptive immunity (CRISPR-Cas) against phage and plasmids, however, the identification of novel bacteriophage-resistance mechanisms, in this species, is strongly desirable. Here, we demonstrated that the presence of a non-inducible prophage confers phage-immunity to an S. thermophilus strain, by the presence of ltp and a viral noncoding region. S. thermophilus M17PTZA496 arises as an unconventional model to study phage resistance and potentially represents an alternative starter strain for dairy productions.
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- Vinícius da Silva Duarte
- Department of Microbiology, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Av. Peter Henry Rolfs, s/n, Campus Universitário, Viçosa-MG 36570-900, Brazil.
- Department of Agronomy Food Natural Resources Animals and Environment, University of Padova, 35020 Legnaro, Italy.
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- Department of Agronomy Food Natural Resources Animals and Environment, University of Padova, 35020 Legnaro, Italy.
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- Department of Agronomy Food Natural Resources Animals and Environment, University of Padova, 35020 Legnaro, Italy.
- Department of Biology, University of Padova, 35121 Padova, Italy.
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- Venetian Institute of Molecular Medicine, 35129 Padova, Italy.
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- Department of Agronomy Food Natural Resources Animals and Environment, University of Padova, 35020 Legnaro, Italy.
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- Department of Agronomy Food Natural Resources Animals and Environment, University of Padova, 35020 Legnaro, Italy.
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- Department of Agronomy Food Natural Resources Animals and Environment, University of Padova, 35020 Legnaro, Italy.
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Arioli S, Eraclio G, Della Scala G, Neri E, Colombo S, Scaloni A, Fortina MG, Mora D. Role of Temperate Bacteriophage ϕ20617 on Streptococcus thermophilus DSM 20617 T Autolysis and Biology. Front Microbiol 2018; 9:2719. [PMID: 30473689 PMCID: PMC6237837 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2018.02719] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2018] [Accepted: 10/24/2018] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Streptococcus thermophilus DSM 20167T showed autolytic behavior when cultured in lactose- and sucrose-limited conditions. The amount of cell lysis induced was inversely related to the energetic status of the cells, as demonstrated by exposing cells to membrane-uncoupling and glycolysis inhibitors. Genome sequence analysis of strain DSM 20617T revealed the presence of a pac-type temperate bacteriophage, designated Φ20617, whose genomic organization and structure resemble those of temperate streptococcal bacteriophages. The prophage integrated at the 3'-end of the gene encoding the glycolytic enzyme enolase (eno), between eno and the lipoteichoic acid synthase-encoding gene ltaS, affecting their transcription. Comparative experiments conducted on the wild-type strain and a phage-cured derivative strain revealed that the cell-wall integrity of the lysogenic strain was compromised even in the absence of detectable cell lysis. More importantly, adhesion to solid surfaces and heat resistance were significantly higher in the lysogenic strain than in the phage-cured derivative. The characterization of the phenotype of a lysogenic S. thermophilus and its phage-cured derivative is relevant to understanding the ecological constraints that drive the stable association between a temperate phage and its bacterial host.
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- Stefania Arioli
- Department of Food Environmental and Nutritional Sciences, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Food Environmental and Nutritional Sciences, University of Milan, Milan, Italy.,Sacco Srl, Cadorago, Italy
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- Department of Food Environmental and Nutritional Sciences, University of Milan, Milan, Italy.,Sacco Srl, Cadorago, Italy
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- Department of Food Environmental and Nutritional Sciences, University of Milan, Milan, Italy.,Sacco Srl, Cadorago, Italy
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- Department of Food Environmental and Nutritional Sciences, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Proteomics and Mass Spectrometry Laboratory, Istituto per il Sistema Produzione Animale in Ambiente Mediterraneo, National Research Council, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Food Environmental and Nutritional Sciences, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Food Environmental and Nutritional Sciences, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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Manning KA, Quiles-Puchalt N, Penadés JR, Dokland T. A novel ejection protein from bacteriophage 80α that promotes lytic growth. Virology 2018; 525:237-247. [PMID: 30308422 DOI: 10.1016/j.virol.2018.09.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2018] [Revised: 09/28/2018] [Accepted: 09/28/2018] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Many staphylococcal bacteriophages encode a minor capsid protein between the genes for the portal and scaffolding proteins. In Staphylococcus aureus bacteriophage 80α, this protein, called gp44, is essential for the production of viable phage, but dispensable for the phage-mediated mobilization of S. aureus pathogenicity islands. We show here that gp44 is not required for capsid assembly, DNA packaging or ejection of the DNA, nor for generalized transduction of plasmids. An 80α Δ44 mutant could be complemented in trans by gp44 expressed from a plasmid, indicating that gp44 plays a post-injection role in the host. Our results show that gp44 is an ejection (pilot) protein that is involved in deciding the fate of the phage DNA after injection. Our data are consistent with a model in which gp44 acts as a regulatory protein that promotes progression to the lytic cycle.
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- Keith A Manning
- Department of Microbiology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL 35294, USA
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- Institute of Infection, Immunity and Inflammation, College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK
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- Institute of Infection, Immunity and Inflammation, College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK
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- Department of Microbiology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL 35294, USA.
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Phages of Streptococcus thermophilus present a major threat to the production of many fermented dairy products. To date, only a few studies have assessed the biodiversity of S. thermophilus phages in dairy fermentations. In order to develop strategies to limit phage predation in this important industrial environment, it is imperative that such studies are undertaken and that phage-host interactions of this species are better defined. The present study investigated the biodiversity and evolution of phages within an Irish dairy fermentation facility over an 11-year period. This resulted in the isolation of 17 genetically distinct phages, all of which belong to the so-called cos group. The evolution of phages within the factory appears to be influenced by phages from other dairy plants introduced into the factory for whey protein powder production. Modular exchange, primarily within the regions encoding lysogeny and replication functions, was the major observation among the phages isolated between 2006 and 2016. Furthermore, the genotype of the first isolate in 2006 was observed continuously across the following decade, highlighting the ability of these phages to prevail in the factory setting for extended periods of time. The proteins responsible for host recognition were analyzed, and carbohydrate-binding domains (CBDs) were identified in the distal tail (Dit), the baseplate proteins, and the Tail-associated lysin (Tal) variable regions (VR1 and VR2) of many isolates. This supports the notion that S. thermophilus phages recognize a carbohydrate receptor on the cell surface of their host.IMPORTANCE Dairy fermentations are consistently threatened by the presence of bacterial viruses (bacteriophages or phages), which may lead to a reduction in acidification rates or even complete loss of the fermentate. These phages may persist in factories for long periods of time. The objective of the current study was to monitor the progression of phages infecting the dairy bacterium Streptococcus thermophilus over a period of 11 years in an Irish dairy plant so as to understand how these phages evolve. A focused analysis of the genomic region that encodes host recognition functions highlighted that the associated proteins harbor a variety of carbohydrate-binding domains, which corroborates the notion that phages of S. thermophilus recognize carbohydrate receptors at the initial stages of the phage cycle.
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McDonnell B, Mahony J, Hanemaaijer L, Neve H, Noben JP, Lugli GA, Ventura M, Kouwen TR, van Sinderen D. Global Survey and Genome Exploration of Bacteriophages Infecting the Lactic Acid Bacterium Streptococcus thermophilus. Front Microbiol 2017; 8:1754. [PMID: 28955321 PMCID: PMC5601072 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2017.01754] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2017] [Accepted: 08/29/2017] [Indexed: 01/31/2023] Open
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Despite the persistent and costly problem caused by (bacterio)phage predation of Streptococcus thermophilus in dairy plants, DNA sequence information relating to these phages remains limited. Genome sequencing is necessary to better understand the diversity and proliferative strategies of virulent phages. In this report, whole genome sequences of 40 distinct bacteriophages infecting S. thermophilus were analyzed for general characteristics, genomic structure and novel features. The bacteriophage genomes display a high degree of conservation within defined groupings, particularly across the structural modules. Supporting this observation, four novel members of a recently discovered third group of S. thermophilus phages (termed the 5093 group) were found to be conserved relative to both phage 5093 and to each other. Replication modules of S. thermophilus phages generally fall within two main groups, while such phage genomes typically encode one putative transcriptional regulator. Such features are indicative of widespread functional synteny across genetically distinct phage groups. Phage genomes also display nucleotide divergence between groups, and between individual phages of the same group (within replication modules and at the 3′ end of the lysis module)—through various insertions and/or deletions. A previously described multiplex PCR phage detection system was updated to reflect current knowledge on S. thermophilus phages. Furthermore, the structural protein complement as well as the antireceptor (responsible for the initial attachment of the phage to the host cell) of a representative of the 5093 group was defined. Our data more than triples the currently available genomic information on S. thermophilus phages, being of significant value to the dairy industry, where genetic knowledge of lytic phages is crucial for phage detection and monitoring purposes. In particular, the updated PCR detection methodology for S. thermophilus phages is highly useful in monitoring particular phage group(s) present in a given whey sample. Studies of this nature therefore not only provide information on the prevalence and associated threat of known S. thermophilus phages, but may also uncover newly emerging and genomically distinct phages infecting this dairy starter bacterium.
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- Brian McDonnell
- School of Microbiology, College of Science, Engineering and Food Science, University College CorkCork, Ireland
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- School of Microbiology, College of Science, Engineering and Food Science, University College CorkCork, Ireland.,APC Microbiome Institute, University College CorkCork, Ireland
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- Department of Microbiology and Biotechnology, Max Rubner-InstitutKiel, Germany
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- Biomedical Research Institute, Hasselt UniversityDiepenbeek, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Probiogenomics, Department of Life Sciences, University of ParmaParma, Italy
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- Laboratory of Probiogenomics, Department of Life Sciences, University of ParmaParma, Italy
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- School of Microbiology, College of Science, Engineering and Food Science, University College CorkCork, Ireland.,APC Microbiome Institute, University College CorkCork, Ireland
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Phage-host interactions in Streptococcus thermophilus: Genome analysis of phages isolated in Uruguay and ectopic spacer acquisition in CRISPR array. Sci Rep 2017; 7:43438. [PMID: 28262818 PMCID: PMC5338259 DOI: 10.1038/srep43438] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2016] [Accepted: 01/23/2017] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Three cos-type virulent Streptococcus thermophilus phages were isolated from failed mozzarella production in Uruguay. Genome analyses showed that these phages are similar to those isolated elsewhere around the world. The CRISPR1 and CRISPR3 arrays of the three S. thermophilus host strains from Uruguay were also characterized and similarities were noted with previously described model strains SMQ-301, LMD-9 and DGCC7710. Spontaneous bacteriophage-insensitive S. thermophilus mutants (BIMs) were obtained after challenging the phage-sensitive wild-type strain Uy02 with the phage 128 and their CRISPR content was analyzed. Analysis of 23 BIMs indicated that all of them had acquired at least one new spacer in their CRISPR1 array. While 14 BIMs had acquired spacer at the 5′-end of the array, 9 other BIMs acquired a spacer within the array. Comparison of the leader sequence in strains Uy02 and DGCC7710 showed a nucleotide deletion at position -1 in Uy02, which may be responsible for the observed ectopic spacer acquisition. Analysis of the spacer sequences upstream the newly acquired ectopic spacer indicated presence of a conserved adenine residue at position -2. This study indicates that natural strains of S. thermophilus can also acquire spacers within a CRISPR array.
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YMC-2011, a Temperate Phage of Streptococcus salivarius 57.I. Appl Environ Microbiol 2017; 83:AEM.03186-16. [PMID: 28062463 DOI: 10.1128/aem.03186-16] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2016] [Accepted: 01/04/2017] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Streptococcus salivarius is an abundant isolate of the oral cavity. The genome of S. salivarius 57.I consists of a 2-Mb chromosome and a 40,758-bp circular molecule, designated YMC-2011. Annotation of YMC-2011 revealed 55 open reading frames, most of them associated with phage production, although plaque formation is not observed in S. salivarius 57.I after lytic induction using mitomycin C. Results from Southern hybridization and quantitative real-time PCR confirmed that YMC-2011 exists extrachromosomally, with an estimated copy number of 3 to 4. Phage particles were isolated from the supernatant of mitomycin C-treated S. salivarius 57.I cultures, and transmission electron microscopic examination indicated that YMC-2011 belongs to the Siphoviridae family. Phylogenetic analysis suggests that phage YMC-2011 and the cos-type phages of Streptococcus thermophilus originated from a common ancestor. An extended -10 element (p L ) and a σ70-like promoter (p R ) were mapped 5' to Ssal_phage00013 (encoding a CI-like repressor) and Ssal_phage00014 (encoding a hypothetical protein), respectively, using 5' rapid amplification of cDNA ends, indicating that YMC-2011 transcribes at least two mRNAs in opposite orientations. Studies using promoter-chloramphenicol acetyltransferase reporter gene fusions revealed that p R , but not p L , was sensitive to mitomycin C induction, suggesting that the switch from lysogenic growth to lytic growth was controlled mainly by the activity of these two promoters. In conclusion, a lysogenic state is maintained in S. salivarius 57.I, presumably by the repression of genes encoding proteins for lytic growth.IMPORTANCE The movement of mobile genetic elements such as bacteriophages and the establishment of lysogens may have profound effects on the balance of microbial ecology where lysogenic bacteria reside. The discovery of phage YMC-2011 from Streptococcus salivarius 57.I suggests that YMC-2011 and Streptococcus thermophilus-infecting phages share an ancestor. Although S. salivarius and S. thermophilus are close phylogenetically, S. salivarius is a natural inhabitant of the human mouth, whereas S. thermophilus is commonly found in the mammary mucosa of bovine species. Thus, the identification of YMC-2011 suggests that horizontal gene transfer via phage infection could take place between species from different ecological niches.
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Novel Variants of Streptococcus thermophilus Bacteriophages Are Indicative of Genetic Recombination among Phages from Different Bacterial Species. Appl Environ Microbiol 2017; 83:AEM.02748-16. [PMID: 28039135 PMCID: PMC5311409 DOI: 10.1128/aem.02748-16] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2016] [Accepted: 12/12/2016] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Bacteriophages are the main cause of fermentation failures in dairy plants. The majority of Streptococcus thermophilus phages can be divided into either cos- or pac-type phages and are additionally characterized by examining the V2 region of their antireceptors. We screened a large number of S. thermophilus phages from the Chr. Hansen A/S collection, using PCR specific for the cos- or pac-type phages, as well as for the V2 antireceptor region. Three phages did not produce positive results with the assays. Analysis of phage morphologies indicated that two of these phages, CHPC577 and CHPC926, had shorter tails than the traditional S. thermophilus phages. The third phage, CHPC1151, had a tail size similar to those of the cos- or pac-type phages, but it displayed a different baseplate structure. Sequencing analysis revealed the genetic similarity of CHPC577 and CHPC926 with a subgroup of Lactococcus lactis P335 phages. Phage CHPC1151 was closely related to the atypical S. thermophilus phage 5093, homologous with a nondairy streptococcal prophage. By testing adsorption of the related streptococcal and lactococcal phages to the surface of S. thermophilus and L. lactis strains, we revealed the possibility of cross-interactions. Our data indicated that the use of S. thermophilus together with L. lactis, extensively applied for dairy fermentations, triggered the recombination between phages infecting different bacterial species. A notable diversity among S. thermophilus phage populations requires that a new classification of the group be proposed. IMPORTANCEStreptococcus thermophilus is a component of thermophilic starter cultures commonly used for cheese and yogurt production. Characterizing streptococcal phages, understanding their genetic relationships, and studying their interactions with various hosts are the necessary steps for preventing and controlling phage attacks that occur during dairy fermentations.
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Identification and Analysis of a Novel Group of Bacteriophages Infecting the Lactic Acid Bacterium Streptococcus thermophilus. Appl Environ Microbiol 2016; 82:5153-65. [PMID: 27316953 DOI: 10.1128/aem.00835-16] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2016] [Accepted: 06/09/2016] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
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UNLABELLED We present the complete genome sequences of four members of a novel group of phages infecting Streptococcus thermophilus, designated here as the 987 group. Members of this phage group appear to have resulted from genetic exchange events, as evidenced by their "hybrid" genomic architecture, exhibiting DNA sequence relatedness to the morphogenesis modules of certain P335 group Lactococcus lactis phages and to the replication modules of S. thermophilus phages. All four identified members of the 987 phage group were shown to elicit adsorption affinity to both their cognate S. thermophilus hosts and a particular L. lactis starter strain. The receptor binding protein of one of these phages (as a representative of this novel group) was defined using an adsorption inhibition assay. The emergence of a novel phage group infecting S. thermophilus highlights the continuous need for phage monitoring and development of new phage control measures. IMPORTANCE Phage predation of S. thermophilus is an important issue for the dairy industry, where viral contamination can lead to fermentation inefficiency or complete fermentation failure. Genome information and phage-host interaction studies of S. thermophilus phages, particularly those emerging in the marketplace, are an important part of limiting the detrimental impact of these viruses in the dairy environment.
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Acar-Soykut E, Tunail N. Classification of S
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Phages Originating from Turkey. J Food Saf 2015. [DOI: 10.1111/jfs.12226] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Esra Acar-Soykut
- Food Research Center; Hacettepe University; Beytepe Ankara 06800 Turkey
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- Food Engineering Department; Ankara University; Ankara Turkey
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Zhang L, Qu M, Yao J, Wang P, Liao X, Hu X, Chen F. Effect of high hydrostatic pressure on the viability of Streptococcus thermophilus bacteriophages isolated from cheese. INNOV FOOD SCI EMERG 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ifset.2015.02.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Adriaenssens EM, Edwards R, Nash JHE, Mahadevan P, Seto D, Ackermann HW, Lavigne R, Kropinski AM. Integration of genomic and proteomic analyses in the classification of the Siphoviridae family. Virology 2014; 477:144-154. [PMID: 25466308 DOI: 10.1016/j.virol.2014.10.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2014] [Revised: 09/08/2014] [Accepted: 10/17/2014] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Using a variety of genomic (BLASTN, ClustalW) and proteomic (Phage Proteomic Tree, CoreGenes) tools we have tackled the taxonomic status of members of the largest bacteriophage family, the Siphoviridae. In all over 400 phages were examined and we were able to propose 39 new genera, comprising 216 phage species, and add 62 species to two previously defined genera (Phic3unalikevirus; L5likevirus) grouping, in total, 390 fully sequenced phage isolates. Many of the remainders are orphans which the Bacterial and Archaeal Viruses Subcommittee of the International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses (ICTV) chooses not to ascribe genus status at the time being.
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- Evelien M Adriaenssens
- Centre for Microbial Ecology and Genomics, Genomics Research Institute, University of Pretoria, Lynnwood Road, Pretoria 0028, South Africa
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- Geology, Mathematics, and Computer Science, San Diego State University, 5500 Campanile Drive, San Diego, CA 92182, USA
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- Laboratory for Foodborne Zoonoses, Public Health Agency of Canada, 110 Stone Road West, Guelph, ON, Canada N1G 3W4
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- Bioinformatics and Computational Biology Program, School of Systems Biology, George Mason University, 10900 University Blvd, Manassas, VA 20110, USA
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- Département de Microbiologie-infectiologie et immunologie, Faculté de médecine, Université Laval, Québec, QC, Canada G1K 7P4
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- Department of Biosystems, Laboratory of Gene Technology, KU Leuven, KasteelparkArenberg 21 - b2462, Heverlee 3001, Belgium.
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- Laboratory for Foodborne Zoonoses, Public Health Agency of Canada, 110 Stone Road West, Guelph, ON, Canada N1G 3W4; Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON, Canada N1G 2A1.
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Pujato SA, Guglielmotti DM, Ackermann HW, Patrignani F, Lanciotti R, Reinheimer JA, Quiberoni A. Leuconostoc bacteriophages from blue cheese manufacture: long-term survival, resistance to thermal treatments, high pressure homogenization and chemical biocides of industrial application. Int J Food Microbiol 2014; 177:81-8. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2014.02.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2013] [Revised: 02/12/2014] [Accepted: 02/15/2014] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Ali Y, Koberg S, Heßner S, Sun X, Rabe B, Back A, Neve H, Heller KJ. Temperate Streptococcus thermophilus phages expressing superinfection exclusion proteins of the Ltp type. Front Microbiol 2014; 5:98. [PMID: 24659988 PMCID: PMC3952083 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2014.00098] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2013] [Accepted: 02/23/2014] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Lipoprotein Ltp encoded by temperate Streptococcus thermophilus phage TP-J34 is the prototype of the wide-spread family of host cell surface-exposed lipoproteins involved in superinfection exclusion (sie). When screening for other S. thermophilus phages expressing this type of lipoprotein, three temperate phages—TP-EW, TP-DSM20617, and TP-778—were isolated. In this communication we present the total nucleotide sequences of TP-J34 and TP-778L. For TP-EW, a phage almost identical to TP-J34, besides the ltp gene only the two regions of deviation from TP-J34 DNA were analyzed: the gene encoding the tail protein causing an assembly defect in TP-J34 and the gene encoding the lysin, which in TP-EW contains an intron. For TP-DSM20617 only the sequence of the lysogeny module containing the ltp gene was determined. The region showed high homology to the same region of TP-778. For TP-778 we could show that absence of the attR region resulted in aberrant excision of phage DNA. The amino acid sequence of mature LtpTP-EW was shown to be identical to that of mature LtpTP-J34, whereas the amino acid sequence of mature LtpTP-778 was shown to differ from mature LtpTP-J34 in eight amino acid positions. LtpTP-DSM20617 was shown to differ from LtpTP-778 in just one amino acid position. In contrast to LtpTP-J34, LtpTP-778 did not affect infection of lactococcal phage P008 instead increased activity against phage P001 was noticed.
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- Yahya Ali
- Department of Microbiology and Biotechnology, Max Rubner-Institut (Federal Research Institute of Nutrition and Food) Kiel, Germany ; Medical Biology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Jazan University Jazan, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia ; Department of Biotechnology, Agricultural Research Center, Animal Health Research Institute Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Microbiology and Biotechnology, Max Rubner-Institut (Federal Research Institute of Nutrition and Food) Kiel, Germany
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- Department of Microbiology and Biotechnology, Max Rubner-Institut (Federal Research Institute of Nutrition and Food) Kiel, Germany
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- Department of Microbiology and Biotechnology, Max Rubner-Institut (Federal Research Institute of Nutrition and Food) Kiel, Germany
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- Department of Microbiology and Biotechnology, Max Rubner-Institut (Federal Research Institute of Nutrition and Food) Kiel, Germany
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- Department of Microbiology and Biotechnology, Max Rubner-Institut (Federal Research Institute of Nutrition and Food) Kiel, Germany
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- Department of Microbiology and Biotechnology, Max Rubner-Institut (Federal Research Institute of Nutrition and Food) Kiel, Germany
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- Department of Microbiology and Biotechnology, Max Rubner-Institut (Federal Research Institute of Nutrition and Food) Kiel, Germany
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Ma C, Pan N, Chen Z, Liu Z, Gong G, Ma A. Geographical diversity of Streptococcus thermophilus phages in Chinese yoghurt plants. Int Dairy J 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.idairyj.2013.10.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Mahony J, van Sinderen D. Current taxonomy of phages infecting lactic acid bacteria. Front Microbiol 2014; 5:7. [PMID: 24478767 PMCID: PMC3900856 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2014.00007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2013] [Accepted: 01/07/2014] [Indexed: 01/29/2023] Open
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Phages infecting lactic acid bacteria have been the focus of significant research attention over the past three decades. Through the isolation and characterization of hundreds of phage isolates, it has been possible to classify phages of the dairy starter and adjunct bacteria Lactococus lactis, Streptococcus thermophilus, Leuconostoc spp., and Lactobacillus spp. Among these, phages of L. lactis have been most thoroughly scrutinized and serve as an excellent model system to address issues that arise when attempting taxonomic classification of phages infecting other LAB species. Here, we present an overview of the current taxonomy of phages infecting LAB genera of industrial significance, the methods employed in these taxonomic efforts and how these may be employed for the taxonomy of phages of currently underrepresented and emerging phage species.
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- Jennifer Mahony
- Department of Microbiology, University College Cork Cork, Ireland
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- Department of Microbiology, University College Cork Cork, Ireland ; Alimentary Pharmabiotic Centre, Biosciences Institute, University College Cork Cork, Ireland
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Characterization of two virulent phages of Lactobacillus plantarum. Appl Environ Microbiol 2012; 78:8719-34. [PMID: 23042172 DOI: 10.1128/aem.02565-12] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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We characterized two Lactobacillus plantarum virulent siphophages, ATCC 8014-B1 (B1) and ATCC 8014-B2 (B2), previously isolated from corn silage and anaerobic sewage sludge, respectively. Phage B2 infected two of the eight L. plantarum strains tested, while phage B1 infected three. Phage adsorption was highly variable depending on the strain used. Phage defense systems were found in at least two L. plantarum strains, LMG9211 and WCSF1. The linear double-stranded DNA genome of the pac-type phage B1 had 38,002 bp, a G+C content of 47.6%, and 60 open reading frames (ORFs). Surprisingly, the phage B1 genome has 97% identity with that of Pediococcus damnosus phage clP1 and 77% identity with that of L. plantarum phage JL-1; these phages were isolated from sewage and cucumber fermentation, respectively. The double-stranded DNA (dsDNA) genome of the cos-type phage B2 had 80,618 bp, a G+C content of 36.9%, and 127 ORFs with similarities to those of Bacillus and Lactobacillus strains as well as phages. Some phage B2 genes were similar to ORFs from L. plantarum phage LP65 of the Myoviridae family. Additionally, 6 tRNAs were found in the phage B2 genome. Protein analysis revealed 13 (phage B1) and 9 (phage B2) structural proteins. To our knowledge, this is the first report describing such high identity between phage genomes infecting different genera of lactic acid bacteria.
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Cheng LF, Chen HM, Zheng T, Fu GH, Shi SH, Wan CH, Huang Y. Complete genomic sequence of the virulent bacteriophage RAP44 of Riemerella anatipestifer. Avian Dis 2012; 56:321-7. [PMID: 22856189 DOI: 10.1637/9770-050411-reg.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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A virulent Riemerella anatipestifer bacteriophage, RAP44, belonging to the Siphoviridae family of tailed phages, was previously isolated from feces of healthy Muscovy ducks in China. A complete genomic sequence analysis indicates that the phage's genome consists of a linear, double-stranded DNA molecule of 49,329 nucleotides. Eighty open reading frames (ORF) were identified. Putative functions could be assigned to 24 of the ORFs. The location of these genes was consistent with organization of the genome in a modular format which includes modules for host cell lysis, tail morphogenesis, head morphogenesis, and DNA replication and modification modules. Until now, no R. anatipestifer phage genome sequence has been reported in the literature. Therefore, this study represents the first complete genomic and molecular description of the R. anatipestifer phage.
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- Long-Fei Cheng
- Institute of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Medicine, Fujian Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Fuzhou 350013, Fujian Province, People's Republic of China
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Mills S, Griffin C, O’Sullivan O, Coffey A, McAuliffe O, Meijer W, Serrano L, Ross R. A new phage on the ‘Mozzarella’ block: Bacteriophage 5093 shares a low level of homology with other Streptococcus thermophilus phages. Int Dairy J 2011. [DOI: 10.1016/j.idairyj.2011.06.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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Genome analysis of Lactobacillus fermentum temperate bacteriophage ФPYB5. Int J Food Microbiol 2010; 144:400-5. [PMID: 21111501 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2010.10.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2010] [Revised: 10/19/2010] [Accepted: 10/20/2010] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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The complete genomic sequence of Lactobacillus fermentum temperate bacteriophage ФPYB5 was determined. The phage possesses a linear, double-stranded DNA genome of 32,847 bp with a G+C content of 45.21%. A total of 46 putative open reading frames (ORFs) were identified. On the basis of homology comparisons, 25 ORFs could be assigned putative functions. The genome of bacteriophage ФPYB5 is highly modular with functionally related genes clustered together. Genome DNA of temperate bacteriophage ФPYB5, induced from heterofermentative lactic acid bacteria, showed to be closely related to that of the prophage of heterofermentative Lactobacillus reuteri 100-23 and heterofermetative Leuconostoc oenos bacteriophage 10MC in an evolutionary aspect.
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