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ArticleVirology journal2025

Isolation and relationship analysis of Listeria phages with various serotype hosts and morphological characterization.

Jinni Chen, Yan Wang, Lingyun Liu, Hao Zhou, Pan Mao, Lingling Li, Ji Pu, Xuefang Xu, Jing Yang, Jingdong Song and 4 more

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Jinni ChenNational Key Laboratory of Intelligent Tracking and Forecasting for Infectious Diseases, National Institute for Communicable Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, China.
Yan WangNational Key Laboratory of Intelligent Tracking and Forecasting for Infectious Diseases, National Institute for Communicable Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, China.
Lingyun LiuNational Key Laboratory of Intelligent Tracking and Forecasting for Infectious Diseases, National Institute for Communicable Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, China.
Hao ZhouNational Key Laboratory of Intelligent Tracking and Forecasting for Infectious Diseases, National Institute for Communicable Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, China.
Pan MaoNational Key Laboratory of Intelligent Tracking and Forecasting for Infectious Diseases, National Institute for Communicable Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, China.
Lingling LiNational Key Laboratory of Intelligent Tracking and Forecasting for Infectious Diseases, National Institute for Communicable Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, China.
Ji PuNational Key Laboratory of Intelligent Tracking and Forecasting for Infectious Diseases, National Institute for Communicable Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, China.
Xuefang XuNational Key Laboratory of Intelligent Tracking and Forecasting for Infectious Diseases, National Institute for Communicable Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, China.
Jing YangNational Key Laboratory of Intelligent Tracking and Forecasting for Infectious Diseases, National Institute for Communicable Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, China.
Jingdong SongNational Institute of Pathogen Biology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.
Hui SunNational Key Laboratory of Intelligent Tracking and Forecasting for Infectious Diseases, National Institute for Communicable Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, China.
Xia LuoNational Key Laboratory of Intelligent Tracking and Forecasting for Infectious Diseases, National Institute for Communicable Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, China.
Kui DongResearch Center for Reverse Etiology, Workstation of Academician, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China.
Changyun YeNational Key Laboratory of Intelligent Tracking and Forecasting for Infectious Diseases, National Institute for Communicable Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, China. yechangyun@icdc.cn.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Listeriosis, caused by Listeria monocytogenes (Lm), is a severe foodborne illness with a high fatality rate. Listeria phages specifically target and lyse Lm, offer a promising alternative for biocontrol and phage therapy. However, most existing studies focus on the lytic characteristics of Listeria phages using limited sample sizes. In this study, a large number of Listeria phages were isolated from diverse sources, and their lytic profiles and morphology were characterized. A total of 317 Listeria phages were isolated from 90 food-related environmental samples and 196 natural environmental samples collected across seven provinces. The phages were tested for lytic activity against 35 Lm strains representing nine serotypes, and their morphology was characterized using transmission electron microscopy (TEM). Statistical analysis was conducted to evaluate the lytic patterns of phages. The phages were classified into three groups based on their total lysis ratios. Broad Host Range Phages (BHRP) were primarily members of the Myoviridae-like phages and demonstrated the ability to lyse a vast majority of nine serotype host strains. Medium Host Range Phages (MHRP) comprised both Siphoviridae-like and Myoviridae-like phages, and demonstrated lysis of 6-9 serotype strains. Narrow Host Range Phages (NHRP) belonged to the Siphoviridae-like phages and exhibited effective lysis of serotype 4 strains. Furthermore, phages isolated from food-related environmental sources demonstrated greater lytic activity against Listeria serotypes 1/2b, 4a, and 4c compared to those derived from natural environmental sources. The study first isolated a multitude of Listeria phages, elucidated their lytic patterns and ecological distribution, and provided a valuable resource for future research.

Indexed as

BacteriophagesListeriaListeria monocytogenesEnvironmental MicrobiologyFood MicrobiologyHost SpecificityMicroscopy, Electron, TransmissionMyoviridaeSerogroupSiphoviridaeEcological distributionListeria monocytogenesListeria phageLytic profilesMorphology

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PMCPMC12007378

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