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Zhao P, Zhao W, Zhai X, He Y, Shu W, Qiao G. Biological characterization and genomic analysis of a novel methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus phage, SauPS-28. Microbiol Spectr 2024; 12:e0029523. [PMID: 38193720 PMCID: PMC10846126 DOI: 10.1128/spectrum.00295-23] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2023] [Accepted: 11/23/2023] [Indexed: 01/10/2024] Open
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Staphylococcus aureus, a representative gram-positive bacterium, is a common infectious pathogen widely present in the natural environment. The increasing application of antibiotics is witnessing an increment in the number of clinically resistant strains (such as methicillin-resistant S. aureus [MRSA]), which has posed a great challenge to antimicrobial therapy. In this study, a novel MRSA phage, SauPS-28, was isolated from the lake water of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. This phage has an incubation period of approximately 30 min, a lysis period of approximately 40 min, and a burst size of approximately 25 PFU/cell. The isolated phage exhibited good biological stability at a pH range of 6.0-9.0 and temperature range of 4°C-37°C. In addition, the identification of an elongated tail using transmission electron microscopy confirmed that SauPS-28 belongs to the long-tailed phage family. Whole-genome sequencing analysis revealed that SauPS-28 has a 43,286-bp-long genome with 31.03% G + C content. Moreover, SauPS-28 exhibited 95.69% sequence identity with ECel-2020k, while the query coverage was only 66%, which is a newly discovered phage. Whole-genome functional annotation results revealed that SauPS-28 had 68 open reading frames (ORFs). Of these, 30 ORFs are unknown proteins. The results suggest that SauPS-28 could be a lysogenic phage strain. This study thus provides preliminary data to conduct further in-depth analysis of the mechanism of phage-host interaction and provides a reference value for phage therapy.IMPORTANCEIn recent years, drug-resistant bacterial infections have become increasingly serious. As a kind of virus with the ability to infect and lyse drug-resistant bacteria, phage is expected to be a new therapeutic method. In this study, we isolated and purified a new methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus bacteriophage SauPS-28, studied a series of biological characteristics of the bacteriophage, analyzed the genome and structural proteome data of the bacteriophage, and provided reference data for further study of the interaction mechanism between bacteriophage and host bacteria and promoted new antibacterial strategies.
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- Peisong Zhao
- Department of Microbiology, School of Basic Medicine, Guilin Medical University, Guilin, Guangxi, China
- Key Laboratory of Pathogenic Biology, Guilin Medical University, Guilin, Guangxi, China
- Department of Medical Laboratory, Handan Central Hospital, Handan, Hebei, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Office of Health Insurance, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Microbiology, School of Basic Medicine, Guilin Medical University, Guilin, Guangxi, China
- Key Laboratory of Pathogenic Biology, Guilin Medical University, Guilin, Guangxi, China
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- College of Intelligent Medicine and Biotechnology, Guilin Medical University, Guilin, Guangxi, China
- Key Laboratory of Environmental Exposomics and Entire Lifecycle Heath, Guilin Medical University, Guilin, Guangxi, China
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- Department of Microbiology, School of Basic Medicine, Guilin Medical University, Guilin, Guangxi, China
- Key Laboratory of Pathogenic Biology, Guilin Medical University, Guilin, Guangxi, China
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Zhao J, Lin Y, Wang C, Zayda M, Maung AT, Mohammadi TN, Duc HM, Yu P, Ma M, Gong D, Sato J, Masuda Y, Honjoh KI, Miyamoto T, Zeng Z. Biocontrol of Salmonella Typhimurium in milk, lettuce, raw pork meat and ready-to-eat steamed-chicken breast by using a novel bacteriophage with broad host range. Int J Food Microbiol 2023; 402:110295. [PMID: 37352774 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2023.110295] [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: 03/16/2023] [Revised: 06/07/2023] [Accepted: 06/10/2023] [Indexed: 06/25/2023]
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Salmonella spp., one of the most frequently reported bacteria, causes foodborne illness and economic losses. Due to the threat of increasing antibiotic resistant foodborne pathogens, application of bacteriophages as novel antibacterial agents in food matrices has become an emerging strategy. In this study, a novel Salmonella phage PS3-1 with high lytic activity against Salmonella Typhimurium was identified from previously isolated phages. PS3-1 belonged to the class Caudoviricetes with a broad host range, and had relatively short latent period (15 min), large burst size (92 PFU/cell), high pH stability (pH 3.0-11.0) and thermal tolerance (4-60 °C). Genome sequencing analysis showed that PS3-1 genome consisted of 107,110 bp DNA, without antibiotic resistance and virulence related genes. The results of growth curve and time-kill assay showed that PS3-1 not only inhibited the growth of S. Typhimurium, but also effectively decreased the viable cell counts (0.30-4.72 log) after 24-h incubation at 7, 25 and 37 °C (P < 0.05). Moreover, >1.28 log of established biofilm cells were effectively removed after 24-h treatment with PS3-1. Besides, PS3-1 significantly reduced the viability of S. Typhimurium in milk, lettuce, raw pork meat and ready-to-eat steamed-chicken breast at different temperatures (P < 0.05). These results demonstrated that PS3-1 may be an excellent antibacterial agent for controlling S. Typhimurium in food industry.
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- Junxin Zhao
- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Resources, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330047, China; Department of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Graduate School of Bioresource and Bioenvironmental Sciences, Kyushu University, 744 Motooka, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan
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- Department of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Graduate School of Bioresource and Bioenvironmental Sciences, Kyushu University, 744 Motooka, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan
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- Department of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Graduate School of Bioresource and Bioenvironmental Sciences, Kyushu University, 744 Motooka, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan
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- Department of Food Hygiene and Control, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Sadat City, 32897 Sadat City, Egypt
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- Department of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Graduate School of Bioresource and Bioenvironmental Sciences, Kyushu University, 744 Motooka, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan
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- Department of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Graduate School of Bioresource and Bioenvironmental Sciences, Kyushu University, 744 Motooka, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan
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- Department of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Graduate School of Bioresource and Bioenvironmental Sciences, Kyushu University, 744 Motooka, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Resources, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330047, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Resources, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330047, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Resources, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330047, China
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- Safety Science Research, R&D, Kao Corporation, 2606 Akabane, Ichikai-Machi, Haga-Gun, Tochigi 321-3497, Japan
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- Department of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Graduate School of Bioresource and Bioenvironmental Sciences, Kyushu University, 744 Motooka, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan
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- Department of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Graduate School of Bioresource and Bioenvironmental Sciences, Kyushu University, 744 Motooka, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan
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- Department of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Graduate School of Bioresource and Bioenvironmental Sciences, Kyushu University, 744 Motooka, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan.
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Resources, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330047, China.
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Zhou WY, Wen H, Li YJ, Gao L, Rao SQ, Yang ZQ, Zhu GQ. Acquisition, loss, and replication of functional modules promote the genetic diversity of Salmonella bacteriophages. Microbiol Res 2023; 275:127461. [PMID: 37499310 DOI: 10.1016/j.micres.2023.127461] [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: 01/10/2023] [Revised: 07/13/2023] [Accepted: 07/13/2023] [Indexed: 07/29/2023]
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Owing to the threats that Salmonella poses to public health and the abuse of antimicrobials, bacteriophage therapy against Salmonella is experiencing a resurgence. Although several phages have been reported as safe and efficient for controlling Salmonella, the genetic diversity and relatedness among Salmonella phages remain poorly understood. In this study, whole-genome sequences of 91 Salmonella bacteriophages were obtained from the National Center for Biological Information genome database. Phylogenetic analysis, mosaic structure comparisons, gene content analysis, and orthologue group clustering were performed. Phylogenetic analysis revealed four singletons and two major lineages (I-II), including five subdividing clades, of which Salmonella phages belonging to morphologically distinct families were clustered in the same clade. Chimeric structures (n = 31), holin genes (n = 18), lysin genes (n = 66), DNA packaging genes (n = 55), and DNA metabolism genes (n = 24) were present in these phages. Moreover, phages from different subdivided clusters harboured distinct genes associated with host cell lysis, DNA packaging, and DNA metabolism. Notably, phages belonging to morphologically distinct families shared common orthologue groups. Although several functional modules of phages SS1 and SE16 shared > 99% nucleotide sequence identity with phages SI2 and SI23, the major differences between these phages were the absence and replication of functional modules. The data obtained herein revealed the genetic diversity of Salmonella phages at genomic, structural, and gene content levels. The genetic diversity of Salmonella phages is likely owing to the acquisition, loss, and replication of functional modules.
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- Wen-Yuan Zhou
- College of Food Science and Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu 225127, China; College of Veterinary Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu 225009, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu 225127, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu 225127, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu 225127, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu 225127, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu 225127, China.
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu 225009, China.
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Ge H, Ye L, Cai Y, Guo H, Gu D, Xu Z, Hu M, Allison HE, Jiao X, Chen X. Efficient screening of adsorbed receptors for Salmonella phage LP31 and identification of receptor-binding protein. Microbiol Spectr 2023; 11:e0260423. [PMID: 37728369 PMCID: PMC10581130 DOI: 10.1128/spectrum.02604-23] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2023] [Accepted: 08/14/2023] [Indexed: 09/21/2023] Open
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The adsorption process is the first step in the lifecycle of phages and plays a decisive role in the entire infection process. Identifying the adsorption mechanism of phages not only makes phage therapy more precise and efficient but also enables the exploration of other potential applications and modifications of phages. Phage LP31 can lyse multiple Salmonella serotypes, efficiently clearing biofilms formed by Salmonella enterica serovar Enteritidis (S. Enteritidis) and significantly reducing the concentration of S. Enteritidis in chicken feces. Therefore, LP31 has great potential for many practical applications. In this study, we established an efficient screening method for phage infection-related genes and identified a total of 10 genes related to the adsorption process of phage LP31. After the construction of strain C50041ΔrfaL 58-358, it was found that the knockout strain had a rough phenotype as an O-antigen-deficient strain. Adsorption rate and transmission electron microscopy experiments showed that the receptor for phage LP31 was the O9 antigen of S. Enteritidis. Homology comparison and adsorption experiments confirmed that the tail fiber protein Lp35 of phage LP31 participated in the adsorption process as a receptor-binding protein. IMPORTANCE A full understanding of the interaction between phages and their receptors can help with the development of phage-related products. Phages like LP31 with the tail fiber protein Lp35, or a closely related protein, have been reported to effectively recognize and infect multiple Salmonella serotypes. However, the role of these proteins in phage infection has not been previously described. In this study, we established an efficient screening method to detect phage adsorption to host receptors. We found that phage LP31 can utilize its tail fiber protein Lp35 to adsorb to the O9 antigen of S. Enteritidis, initiating the infection process. This study provides a great model system for further studies of how a phage-encoded receptor-binding protein (RBP) interacts with its host's RBP binding target, and this new model offers opportunities for further theoretical and experimental studies to understand the infection mechanism of phages.
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- Haojie Ge
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Zoonosis/Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center for Prevention and Control of Important Animal Infectious Diseases and Zoonoses, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Prevention and Control of Biological Hazard Factors (Animal Origin) for Agrifood Safety and Quality of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China
- Department of Clinical Infection, Microbiology and Immunology, Institute of Infection, Veterinary and Ecological Sciences, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kingdom
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Zoonosis/Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center for Prevention and Control of Important Animal Infectious Diseases and Zoonoses, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Prevention and Control of Biological Hazard Factors (Animal Origin) for Agrifood Safety and Quality of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China
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- Department of Clinical Infection, Microbiology and Immunology, Institute of Infection, Veterinary and Ecological Sciences, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kingdom
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Zoonosis/Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center for Prevention and Control of Important Animal Infectious Diseases and Zoonoses, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Prevention and Control of Biological Hazard Factors (Animal Origin) for Agrifood Safety and Quality of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Zoonosis/Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center for Prevention and Control of Important Animal Infectious Diseases and Zoonoses, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Prevention and Control of Biological Hazard Factors (Animal Origin) for Agrifood Safety and Quality of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Zoonosis/Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center for Prevention and Control of Important Animal Infectious Diseases and Zoonoses, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Prevention and Control of Biological Hazard Factors (Animal Origin) for Agrifood Safety and Quality of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Zoonosis/Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center for Prevention and Control of Important Animal Infectious Diseases and Zoonoses, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Prevention and Control of Biological Hazard Factors (Animal Origin) for Agrifood Safety and Quality of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China
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- Department of Clinical Infection, Microbiology and Immunology, Institute of Infection, Veterinary and Ecological Sciences, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kingdom
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Zoonosis/Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center for Prevention and Control of Important Animal Infectious Diseases and Zoonoses, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Prevention and Control of Biological Hazard Factors (Animal Origin) for Agrifood Safety and Quality of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Zoonosis/Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center for Prevention and Control of Important Animal Infectious Diseases and Zoonoses, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Prevention and Control of Biological Hazard Factors (Animal Origin) for Agrifood Safety and Quality of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China
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Xu Z, Ding Z, Shi L, Xie Y, Zhang Y, Sao S, Wang Q, Liu Q. Design combinations of evolved phage and antibiotic for antibacterial guided by analyzing the phage resistance of poorly antimicrobial phage. Microbiol Spectr 2023; 11:e0095823. [PMID: 37707457 PMCID: PMC10580904 DOI: 10.1128/spectrum.00958-23] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2023] [Accepted: 06/09/2023] [Indexed: 09/15/2023] Open
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Although antibiotics are the primary method against bacterial infections, the rapid emergence of antibiotic resistance has forced interest in alternative antimicrobial strategies. Phage has been considered a new biological antimicrobial agent due to its high effectiveness in treating bacterial infections. However, the applications of phage therapy have been limited by the quick development of phage-resistant bacteria. Therefore, more effective phage treatment strategies need to be explored guided by characterizing phage-resistant mutants. In this study, Pseudomonas plecoglossicida phage vB_PpS_SYP was isolated from the sewage but exhibited weak antibacterial activity caused by phage-resistant bacteria. Phage-resistant mutants were isolated and their whole genomes were analyzed for differences. The results showed that mutations in glycosyltransferase family 1 (GT-1) and hypothetical outer membrane protein (homP) led to bacterial phage resistance. The GT-1 mutants had lower biofilm biomass and higher antibiotic sensitivity than wild-type strain. Phage SYP evolved a broader host range and improved antimicrobial efficacy to infect homP mutants. Therefore, we designed a strategy for combined antibiotic and evolved phage inhibition driven by the two phage-resistant mutants. The results showed that the combination was more effective against bacteria than either antibiotics or phage alone. Our findings presented a novel approach to utilizing poorly antimicrobial phages by characterizing their phage-resistant mutants, with the potential to be expanded to include phage therapy for a variety of pathogens. IMPORTANCE The rapid emergence of antibiotic resistance renews interest in phage therapy. However, the lack of efficient phages against bacteria and the emergence of phage resistance impaired the efficiency of phage therapy. In this study, the isolated Pseudomonas plecoglossicida phage exhibited poor antibacterial capacity and was not available for phage therapy. Analysis of phage-resistant mutants guided the design of antibacterial strategies for the combination of antibiotics with evolved phages. The combination has a good antibacterial effect compared to the original phage. Our findings facilitate ideas for the development of antimicrobial-incapable phage, which have the potential to be applied to the phage treatment of other pathogens.
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- Zhenhe Xu
- State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, Shanghai Frontiers Science Center of Optogenetic Techniques for Cell Metabolism, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, Shanghai Frontiers Science Center of Optogenetic Techniques for Cell Metabolism, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, Shanghai Frontiers Science Center of Optogenetic Techniques for Cell Metabolism, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, Shanghai Frontiers Science Center of Optogenetic Techniques for Cell Metabolism, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, China
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- Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Zhuhai), Zhuhai, China
- Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Maricultured Animal Vaccines, Shanghai, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, Shanghai Frontiers Science Center of Optogenetic Techniques for Cell Metabolism, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, China
- Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Maricultured Animal Vaccines, Shanghai, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, Shanghai Frontiers Science Center of Optogenetic Techniques for Cell Metabolism, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, China
- Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Maricultured Animal Vaccines, Shanghai, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, Shanghai Frontiers Science Center of Optogenetic Techniques for Cell Metabolism, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, China
- Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Maricultured Animal Vaccines, Shanghai, China
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Gao D, Ji H, Li X, Ke X, Li X, Chen P, Qian P. Host receptor identification of a polyvalent lytic phage GSP044, and preliminary assessment of its efficacy in the clearance of Salmonella. Microbiol Res 2023; 273:127412. [PMID: 37243984 DOI: 10.1016/j.micres.2023.127412] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2023] [Revised: 05/15/2023] [Accepted: 05/16/2023] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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Salmonella and pathogenic Escherichia coli are important foodborne pathogens. Phages are being recognized as potential antibacterial agents to control foodborne pathogens. In the current study, a polyvalent broad-spectrum phage, GSP044, was isolated from pig farm sewage. It can simultaneously lyse many different serotypes of Salmonella and E. coli, exhibiting a broad host range. Using S. Enteritidis SE006 as the host bacterium, phage GSP044 was further characterized. GSP044 has a short latent period (10 min), high stability at different temperatures and pH, and good tolerance to chloroform. Genome sequencing analysis revealed that GSP044 has a double-stranded DNA (dsDNA) genome consisting of 110,563 bp with G + C content of 39%, and phylogenetic analysis of the terminase large subunit confirmed that GSP044 belonged to the Demerecviridae family, Epseptimavirus genus. In addition, the genomic sequence did not contain any lysogenicity-related, virulence-related, or antibiotic resistance-related genes. Analysis of phage-targeted host receptors revealed that the outer membrane protein (OMP) BtuB was identified as a required receptor for phage infection of host bacteria. The initial application capability of phage GSP044 was assessed using S. Enteritidis SE006. Phage GSP044 could effectively reduce biofilm formation and degrade the mature biofilm in vitro. Moreover, GSP044 significantly decreased the viable counts of artificially contaminated S. Enteritidis in chicken feed and drinking water. In vivo tests, a mouse model of intestinal infection demonstrated that phage GSP044 was able to reduce the number of colonized S. Enteritidis in the intestine. These results suggest that phage GSP044 may be a promising candidate biologic agent for controlling Salmonella infections.
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- Dongyang Gao
- National Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei 430070, People's Republic of China; College of Veterinary Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei 430070, People's Republic of China; Key Laboratory of Preventive Veterinary Medicine in Hubei Province, the Cooperative Innovation Center for Sustainable Pig Production, Wuhan, Hubei 430070, People's Republic of China
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- National Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei 430070, People's Republic of China; College of Veterinary Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei 430070, People's Republic of China; Key Laboratory of Preventive Veterinary Medicine in Hubei Province, the Cooperative Innovation Center for Sustainable Pig Production, Wuhan, Hubei 430070, People's Republic of China
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- National Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei 430070, People's Republic of China; College of Veterinary Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei 430070, People's Republic of China; Key Laboratory of Preventive Veterinary Medicine in Hubei Province, the Cooperative Innovation Center for Sustainable Pig Production, Wuhan, Hubei 430070, People's Republic of China
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- National Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei 430070, People's Republic of China; College of Veterinary Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei 430070, People's Republic of China; Key Laboratory of Preventive Veterinary Medicine in Hubei Province, the Cooperative Innovation Center for Sustainable Pig Production, Wuhan, Hubei 430070, People's Republic of China
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- National Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei 430070, People's Republic of China; College of Veterinary Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei 430070, People's Republic of China; Key Laboratory of Preventive Veterinary Medicine in Hubei Province, the Cooperative Innovation Center for Sustainable Pig Production, Wuhan, Hubei 430070, People's Republic of China
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- National Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei 430070, People's Republic of China; College of Veterinary Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei 430070, People's Republic of China; Key Laboratory of Preventive Veterinary Medicine in Hubei Province, the Cooperative Innovation Center for Sustainable Pig Production, Wuhan, Hubei 430070, People's Republic of China.
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- National Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei 430070, People's Republic of China; College of Veterinary Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei 430070, People's Republic of China; Key Laboratory of Preventive Veterinary Medicine in Hubei Province, the Cooperative Innovation Center for Sustainable Pig Production, Wuhan, Hubei 430070, People's Republic of China.
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Williams J, Burton N, Dhanoa G, Sagona AP. Host-phage interactions and modeling for therapy. PROGRESS IN MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND TRANSLATIONAL SCIENCE 2023; 200:127-158. [PMID: 37739552 DOI: 10.1016/bs.pmbts.2023.03.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/24/2023]
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Phage are drivers of numerous ecological processes on the planet and have the potential to be developed into a therapy alternative to antibiotics. Phage at all points of their life cycle, from initiation of infection to their release, interact with their host in some manner. More importantly, to harness their antimicrobial potential it is vital to understand how phage interact with the eukaryotic environment in the context of applying phage for therapy. In this chapter, the various mechanisms of phage interplay with their hosts as part of their natural life cycle are discussed in depth for Gram-positive and negative bacteria. Further, the literature surrounding the various models utilized to develop phage as a therapeutic are examined, and how these models may improve our understanding of phage-host interactions and current progress in utilizing phage for therapy in the clinical environment.
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- Joshua Williams
- School of Life Sciences, University of Warwick, Coventry, United Kingdom
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- School of Life Sciences, University of Warwick, Coventry, United Kingdom
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- School of Life Sciences, University of Warwick, Coventry, United Kingdom
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- School of Life Sciences, University of Warwick, Coventry, United Kingdom.
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Ren Y, Wang L, Chen R, Li X, Li S, Li J, Li Q, Wang Z, Xu Y. Isolation and characterization of a novel phage vB_ValP_VA-RY-3 infecting Vibrio alginolyticus. Virus Res 2022; 322:198945. [PMID: 36181974 DOI: 10.1016/j.virusres.2022.198945] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2022] [Revised: 09/24/2022] [Accepted: 09/26/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Vibrio alginolyticus is a common foodborne pathogen existing both in contaminated seafood and the environment and can cause serious mortality in aquaculture facilities. Bacteriophages can be used as an alternative bio-control agent to eliminate and reduce pathogens. In this study, a novel lytic phage, designated vB_ValP_VA-RY-3 (referred to as S1R3Y), was isolated from sewage collected in Dalian, China. The linear double-stranded DNA genome of phage S1R3Y is 40.271 kb, which has a mol% G + C content of 43.98, containing 51 ORFs with a T7-like genomic organization. It shared the closest relationship with phage vB_CsaP_Ss1, but the homology coverage is just 6%. S1R3Y lacks tRNA and no known virulence or lysogenic genes were found. S1R3Y had a burst size of 147 PFU/cell and is stable under different temperatures (4-56 °C) and pH (5.0-7.0). A comparison of its genomic features and phylogenetic analysis revealed that phage S1R3Y is a novel member of the order Caudovirales, family Podoviridae. Our results suggest that phage S1R3Y may represent a potential therapeutic agent against Vibrio alginolyticus.
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- Yuan Ren
- School of Bioengineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China
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- School of Bioengineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China
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- School of Bioengineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China
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- School of Bioengineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China
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- Technology Innovation Center for Phage Application of Liaoning Province, Dalian 116620, China; Dalian SEM Bio-Engineering Technology Co. Ltd., Dalian 116620, China
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- Technology Innovation Center for Phage Application of Liaoning Province, Dalian 116620, China; Dalian SEM Bio-Engineering Technology Co. Ltd., Dalian 116620, China
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- College of Marine and Biology Engineering, Yancheng Institute of Technology, Yancheng 224051, China
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- College of Marine and Biology Engineering, Yancheng Institute of Technology, Yancheng 224051, China
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- School of Bioengineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China; Technology Innovation Center for Phage Application of Liaoning Province, Dalian 116620, China; Dalian SEM Bio-Engineering Technology Co. Ltd., Dalian 116620, China.
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Wang F, Wang L, Ge H, Wang X, Guo Y, Xu Z, Geng S, Jiao X, Chen X. Safety of the Salmonella enterica serotype Dublin strain Sdu189-derived live attenuated vaccine—A pilot study. Front Vet Sci 2022; 9:986332. [PMID: 36246339 PMCID: PMC9554587 DOI: 10.3389/fvets.2022.986332] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2022] [Accepted: 08/30/2022] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Salmonella enterica serovar Dublin (S. Dublin) is an important zoonotic pathogen with high invasiveness. In the prevention and control of the Salmonella epidemic, the live attenuated vaccine plays a very important role. To prevent and control the epidemic of S. Dublin in cattle farms, the development of more effective vaccines is necessary. In this study, we constructed two gene deletion mutants, Sdu189ΔspiC and Sdu189ΔspiCΔaroA, with the parental strain S. Dublin Sdu189. The immunogenicity and protective efficacy were evaluated in the mice model. First, both mutant strains were much less virulent than the parental strain, as determined by the 50% lethal dose (LD50) for specific pathogen-free (SPF) 6-week-old female BALB/c mice. Second, the specific IgG antibody level and the expression level of cytokine TNF-α, IFN-γ, IL-4, and IL-18 were increased significantly in the vaccinated mice compared to the control group. In addition, the deletion strains were cleared rapidly from organs of immunized mice within 14 d after immunization, while the parental strain could still be detected in the spleen and liver after 21 d of infection. Compared with the parental strain infected group, no obvious lesions were detected in the liver, spleen, and cecum of the deletion strain vaccinated groups of mice. Immunization with Sdu189ΔspiC and Sdu189ΔspiCΔaroA both provided 100% protection against subsequent challenges with the wild-type Sdu189 strain. These results demonstrated that these two deletion strains showed the potential as live attenuated vaccines against S. Dublin infection. The present study established a foundation for screening a suitable live attenuated Salmonella vaccine.
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- Fuzhong Wang
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Zoonosis/Jiangsu Co-innovation Center for Prevention and Control of Important Animal Infectious Diseases and Zoonoses, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Prevention and Control of Biological Hazard Factors (Animal Origin) for Agrifood Safety and Quality of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Prevention and Control of Biological Hazard Factors (Animal Origin) for Agrifood Safety and Quality of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Zoonosis/Jiangsu Co-innovation Center for Prevention and Control of Important Animal Infectious Diseases and Zoonoses, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Zoonosis/Jiangsu Co-innovation Center for Prevention and Control of Important Animal Infectious Diseases and Zoonoses, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Prevention and Control of Biological Hazard Factors (Animal Origin) for Agrifood Safety and Quality of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Prevention and Control of Biological Hazard Factors (Animal Origin) for Agrifood Safety and Quality of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Zoonosis/Jiangsu Co-innovation Center for Prevention and Control of Important Animal Infectious Diseases and Zoonoses, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Prevention and Control of Biological Hazard Factors (Animal Origin) for Agrifood Safety and Quality of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China
- Xin'an Jiao
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Zoonosis/Jiangsu Co-innovation Center for Prevention and Control of Important Animal Infectious Diseases and Zoonoses, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China
- *Correspondence: Xiang Chen
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Ji L, Lin X, Yuan K, Li Y, Leghari A, Yuan B, Lin H. The recombinant swinepox virus expressing sseB could provide piglets with strong protection against Salmonella typhimurium challenge. Microb Pathog 2022; 172:105801. [PMID: 36170951 DOI: 10.1016/j.micpath.2022.105801] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2022] [Revised: 09/20/2022] [Accepted: 09/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Salmonella spp. poses a great threat to the livestock, food safety and public health. A recombinant swinepox virus expressing a protective antigen sseB was constructed by homologous recombination to develop a vaccine against Salmonella infection. The rSPV-sseB was verified using PCR, Western blot and indirect immunofluorescence assay. The immune responses and protective efficacy of rSPV-sseB were assessed in piglets. Forty piglets were immunized with rSPV-sseB, inactive Salmonella vaccine, wild-type SPV (wtSPV), or PBS. The results showed that the level of the sseB-specific antibody of the rSPV-sseB-vaccinated piglets was significantly higher at all time points post-vaccination than those of the inactivated Salmonella vaccine (P < 0.05), wtSPV (P < 0.001) or mock treated piglets (P < 0.001). The IL-4 and IFN-γ in the rSPV-sseB group were significantly higher than the other three groups at all post-infection time points. rSPV-sseB provided piglets with strong protection against the challenge of S. typhimurium with lethal dose. These results suggest the possibility of using recombinant swinepox virus rSPV-sseB as a promising vaccine to prevent Salmonella infection.
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- Lin Ji
- MOE Joint International Research Laboratory of Animal Health and Food Safety, College of Veterinary Medicine, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China
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- School of Biological Science and Food Engineering, Chuzhou University, Chuzhou, 239000, China; Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Meat Production, Processing and Quality Control, College of Food Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China.
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- MOE Joint International Research Laboratory of Animal Health and Food Safety, College of Veterinary Medicine, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China
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- MOE Joint International Research Laboratory of Animal Health and Food Safety, College of Veterinary Medicine, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China
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- MOE Joint International Research Laboratory of Animal Health and Food Safety, College of Veterinary Medicine, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China; Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences Sakrand, Sindh, 67210, Pakistan
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- Yellow Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Qingdao, 266071, China
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- MOE Joint International Research Laboratory of Animal Health and Food Safety, College of Veterinary Medicine, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China.
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Application and challenge of bacteriophage in the food protection. Int J Food Microbiol 2022; 380:109872. [PMID: 35981493 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2022.109872] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2022] [Revised: 08/08/2022] [Accepted: 08/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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In recent years, foodborne diseases caused by pathogens have been increasing. Therefore, it is essential to control the growth and transmission of pathogens. Bacteriophages (phages) have the potential to play an important role in the biological prevention, control, and treatment of these foodborne diseases due to their favorable advantages. Phages not only effectively inhibit pathogenic bacteria and prolong the shelf life of food, but also possess the advantages of specificity and an absence of chemical residues. Currently, there are many cases of phage applications in agriculture, animal disease prevention and control, food safety, and the treatment of drug-resistant disease. In this review, we summarize the recent research progress on phages against foodborne pathogenic bacteria, including Escherichia coli, Salmonella, Campylobacter, Listeria monocytogenes, Shigella, Vibrio parahaemolyticus, and Staphylococcus aureus. We also discuss the main issues and their corresponding solutions in the application of phages in the food industry. In recent years, although researchers have discovered more phages with potential applications in the food industry, most researchers use these phages based on their host spectrum, and the application environment is mostly in the laboratory. Therefore, the practical application of these phages in different aspects of the food industry may be unsatisfactory and even have some negative effects. Thus, we suggest that before using these phages, it is necessary to identify their specific receptors. Using their specific receptors as the selection basis for their application and combining phages with other phages or phages with traditional antibacterial agents may further improve their safety and application efficiency. Collectively, this review provides a theoretical reference for the basic research and application of phages in the food industry.
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Qian C, Ma J, Liang J, Zhang L, Liang X. Comprehensive deciphering prophages in genus Acetobacter on the ecology, genomic features, toxin–antitoxin system, and linkage with CRISPR-Cas system. Front Microbiol 2022; 13:951030. [PMID: 35983328 PMCID: PMC9379143 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2022.951030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2022] [Accepted: 07/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Acetobacter is the predominant microbe in vinegar production, particularly in those natural fermentations that are achieved by complex microbial communities. Co-evolution of prophages with Acetobacter, including integration, release, and dissemination, heavily affects the genome stability and production performance of industrial strains. However, little has been discussed yet about prophages in Acetobacter. Here, prophage prediction analysis using 148 available genomes from 34 Acetobacter species was carried out. In addition, the type II toxin–antitoxin systems (TAs) and CRISPR-Cas systems encoded by prophages or the chromosome were analyzed. Totally, 12,000 prophage fragments were found, of which 350 putatively active prophages were identified in 86.5% of the selected genomes. Most of the active prophages (83.4%) belonged to the order Caudovirales dominated by the families Siphoviridae and Myroviridae prophages (71.4%). Notably, Acetobacter strains survived in complex environments that frequently carried multiple prophages compared with that in restricted habits. Acetobacter prophages showed high genome diversity and horizontal gene transfer across different bacterial species by genomic feature characterization, average nucleotide identity (ANI), and gene structure visualization analyses. About 31.14% of prophages carry type II TAS, suggesting its important role in addiction, bacterial defense, and growth-associated bioprocesses to prophages and hosts. Intriguingly, the genes coding for Cse1, Cse2, Cse3, Cse4, and Cas5e involved in type I-E and Csy4 involved in type I-F CRISPR arrays were firstly found in two prophages. Type II-C CRISPR-Cas system existed only in Acetobacter aceti, while the other Acetobacter species harbored the intact or eroded type I CRISPR-Cas systems. Totally, the results of this study provide fundamental clues for future studies on the role of prophages in the cell physiology and environmental behavior of Acetobacter.
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Mao Q, Jiang J, Wu X, Ma Y, Zhang Y, Zhao Y, Zhang Y, Wang Q. Bifunctional alcohol/aldehyde dehydrogenase AdhE controls phospho-transferase system sugar utilization and virulence gene expression by interacting PtsH in Edwardsiella piscicida. Microbiol Res 2022; 260:127018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.micres.2022.127018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/24/2021] [Revised: 03/26/2022] [Accepted: 03/29/2022] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Ge H, Lin C, Xu Y, Hu M, Xu Z, Geng S, Jiao X, Chen X. A phage for the controlling of Salmonella in poultry and reducing biofilms. Vet Microbiol 2022; 269:109432. [DOI: 10.1016/j.vetmic.2022.109432] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2021] [Revised: 03/05/2022] [Accepted: 04/10/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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