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ArticleVirus research2023

Characterization and the host specificity of Pet-CM3-4, a new phage infecting Cronobacter and Enterobacter strains.

Michal Andrezal, Lucia Oravcova, Veronika Kadličekova, Elham Ozaee, Sulafa Elnwrani, Juraj Bugala, Barbora Markuskova, Michal Kajsik, Hana Drahovska

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Article in Virus research, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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Michal AndrezalDepartment of Molecular Biology, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Comenius University in Bratislava, Ilkovičova 6, 84104 Bratislava, Slovakia.
Lucia OravcovaDepartment of Molecular Biology, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Comenius University in Bratislava, Ilkovičova 6, 84104 Bratislava, Slovakia.
Veronika KadličekovaDepartment of Molecular Biology, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Comenius University in Bratislava, Ilkovičova 6, 84104 Bratislava, Slovakia.
Elham OzaeeDepartment of Molecular Biology, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Comenius University in Bratislava, Ilkovičova 6, 84104 Bratislava, Slovakia.
Sulafa ElnwraniDepartment of Molecular Biology, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Comenius University in Bratislava, Ilkovičova 6, 84104 Bratislava, Slovakia.
Juraj BugalaComenius University Science Park, Ilkovičova 8, 84104 Bratislava, Slovakia.
Barbora MarkuskovaComenius University Science Park, Ilkovičova 8, 84104 Bratislava, Slovakia.
Michal KajsikDepartment of Molecular Biology, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Comenius University in Bratislava, Ilkovičova 6, 84104 Bratislava, Slovakia; Comenius University Science Park, Ilkovičova 8, 84104 Bratislava, Slovakia; Medirex group academy n.o., Novozámocká 1/67, 949 05 Nitra, Slovakia.
Hana DrahovskaDepartment of Molecular Biology, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Comenius University in Bratislava, Ilkovičova 6, 84104 Bratislava, Slovakia; Comenius University Science Park, Ilkovičova 8, 84104 Bratislava, Slovakia. Electronic address: hana.drahovska@uniba.sk.
Comenius University Bratislava · SKMedirex Group Academy · SK

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Abstract

Bacteria belonging to Cronobacter and Enterobacter genera are opportunistic pathogens responsible for infections in immunocompromised patients including neonates. Phage therapy offers a safe method for pathogen elimination, however, phages must be well characterized before application. In the present study we isolated four closely related bacteriophages from the subfamily Tevenvirinae infecting Cronobacter and Enterobacter strains. Bacteriophage Pet-CM3-4 which was isolated on C. malonaticus strain possessed broader host specificity than other three phages with primary Enterobacter hosts. Based on genome sequences all these phages have been assigned to the genus Karamvirus. We also studied factors influencing the host specificity of Pet-CM3-4 phage and its host range mutant Pet-CM3-1 and observed that a lysine to glutamine substitution in the long tail fiber adhesin was the reason of the Pet-CM3-1 reduced host specificity. By characterization of phage-resistant mutants from transposon library of C. malonaticus KMB-72 strain we identified that LPS is the receptor of both phages. C. malonaticus O:3 antigen is the receptor of Pet-CM3-1 phage and the Pet-CM3-4 phage binds to structures of the LPS core region. Obtained results will contribute to our understanding of biology and evolution of Tevenvirinae phages.

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BacteriophagesCronobacterCarrier ProteinsEnterobacterHost SpecificityHumansInfant, NewbornLipopolysaccharidesMyoviridaeCarrier ProteinsLipopolysaccharidesCronobacterEnterobacterLong tail fiberPhage adhesinPhage receptor

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