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Genomic characterization of a novel virulent phage infecting Shigella fiexneri and isolated from sewage

Virus Research, ISSN: 0168-1702, Vol: 283, Page: 197983
2020
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Shigella fiexneri phage SGF2 is a novel lytic phage isolated from a sewage sample. Morphological characterization indicates that phage SGF2 is a member of the Podoviridae family, producing virions with an isometric head (82.6 ± 8 nm diameter) and a short non-contractile tail (length 52 ± 8 nm). This phage specifically infected the Shigella fiexneri. One-step growth curves indicated that the burst period of phage SGF2 is 30 min, with an approximate burst size of 38. The full-length genome was sequenced and potential virulence genes were detected. We will discuss the potential application of phage SGF2 in phage therapy.

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