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ArticleScientific reports2025

Characterization and genome analysis of a novel phage BP15 infecting Vibrio parahaemolyticus.

Te-Ken Hsu, Yi-Yin Chen, Shiao-Wen Li, Hui-Yu Shih, Hsin-Yiu Chou, Jeff Chia-Kai Hsu, Han-Ching Wang, Li-Li Chen

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Te-Ken Hsu *Institute of Marine Biology, National Taiwan Ocean University, No. 2, Pei-Ning Road, Keelung, 20224, Taiwan, ROC.
Yi-Yin Chen *Graduate Institute of Immunology, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC.
Shiao-Wen LiDepartment of Life Sciences, National University of Kaohsiung, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, ROC.
Hui-Yu ShihInstitute of Marine Biology, National Taiwan Ocean University, No. 2, Pei-Ning Road, Keelung, 20224, Taiwan, ROC.
Hsin-Yiu ChouDepartment of Aquaculture, National Taiwan Ocean University, Keelung, Taiwan, ROC.
Jeff Chia-Kai HsuInstitute of Marine Biology, National Taiwan Ocean University, No. 2, Pei-Ning Road, Keelung, 20224, Taiwan, ROC.
Han-Ching WangDepartment of Biotechnology and Bioindustry Sciences, College of Biosciences and Biotechnology, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan, ROC.
Li-Li ChenInstitute of Marine Biology, National Taiwan Ocean University, No. 2, Pei-Ning Road, Keelung, 20224, Taiwan, ROC. joechen@ntou.edu.tw.

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Ministry of Science and Technology, Taiwan MOST 110-2313-B-019-004-MY3
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Abstract

Vibrio parahaemolyticus is pathogenic to both humans and marine animals. Antimicrobial-resistant (AMR) bacteria have been reported to cause mortalities in shrimp, with phage therapy presenting an alternative and eco-friendly biocontrol strategy for controlling bacterial diseases. Therefore, this study aimed to isolate and characterize phages for their applicability in lysing Vibrio parahaemolyticus. A novel phage vB_VpaS_BP15 (BP15) belonged to the subfamily Queuovirinae with an icosahedral head measuring 69.11 ± 5.38 nm in length and 65.40 ± 6.89 nm in width, and a non-contractile sheathed tail measuring 139.81 ± 14.79 nm. The one-step growth curve indicated a latent period of 30 min and a burst size of 120 PFUs per cell. Phage BP15 exhibited tolerance to a range of temperatures and pH values. Infection dynamic curves demonstrated that BP15 was highly effective against BCRC12959 at MOIs ranging from 0.01 to 10; even at a low multiplicity of infection (MOI) of 0.001, BP15 still caused growth retention. Phage BP15 possessed a circular double-stranded DNA of 59,584 bp with a G + C content of 46.7% and lacked tRNA genes, virulence genes, and lysogeny genes. These findings highlight the promising potential of phage BP15 as a biocontrol agent against Vibrio parahaemolyticus in Taiwan.

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BacteriophagesGenome, ViralVibrio parahaemolyticusAnimalsBase CompositionPhylogenyAquaculturePhagePhage therapyVibrio parahaemolyticusVibriosis

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PMCPMC11754480

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