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ArticleAntibiotics (Basel, Switzerland)2026

Examining the Effects: Lack of Impact by Endolysin and Phage Treatment on Rotifer and Larvae Microbiota.

Jaime Romero, Carolina Ramírez, Alda Pardo, Marco Medina-Morillo, Luz Hurtado, Rodrigo Rojas, Claudio D Miranda

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Article in Antibiotics (Basel, Switzerland), 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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  1. Prophage-Derived Molecules as Anti-Antibiotics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026
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5 · Who and what money

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7 authors.

Jaime RomeroLaboratorio de Biotecnología de Alimentos, Instituto de Nutrición y Tecnología de los Alimentos (INTA), Universidad de Chile, El Líbano 5524, Santiago 7830489, Chile.ORCID 0000-0001-9614-2393
Carolina RamírezLaboratorio de Biotecnología de Alimentos, Instituto de Nutrición y Tecnología de los Alimentos (INTA), Universidad de Chile, El Líbano 5524, Santiago 7830489, Chile.
Alda PardoLaboratorio de Biotecnología de Alimentos, Instituto de Nutrición y Tecnología de los Alimentos (INTA), Universidad de Chile, El Líbano 5524, Santiago 7830489, Chile.
Marco Medina-MorilloLaboratorio de Patobiología Acuática, Dirección de Investigaciones en Acuicultura, Instituto del Mar del Perú, Callao 07021, Peru.ORCID 0000-0001-7335-2902
Luz HurtadoLaboratorio de Patobiología Acuática, Departamento de Acuicultura, Universidad Católica del Norte, Larrondo 1281, Coquimbo 1780000, Chile.ORCID 0009-0006-2318-4537
Rodrigo RojasLaboratorio de Patobiología Acuática, Departamento de Acuicultura, Universidad Católica del Norte, Larrondo 1281, Coquimbo 1780000, Chile.
Claudio D MirandaLaboratorio de Patobiología Acuática, Departamento de Acuicultura, Universidad Católica del Norte, Larrondo 1281, Coquimbo 1780000, Chile.ORCID 0000-0002-4419-7090

Funding

Agencia Nacional de Investigación y Desarrollo Anillo Tecnológico ACT240045
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundBacteriophages and phage-derived lytic enzymes are increasingly considered to be targeted antimicrobial tools in aquaculture; however, their compatibility with non-target microbial communities under hatchery-relevant conditions remains insufficiently characterized. Objectives This study evaluates the impact of a lytic phage (CH20) and a phage-derived lysin (LysVp1), applied under previously validated conditions for rapid

methodsTreatments were independently applied to each biological matrix using short exposure times representative of hatchery practices, intentionally capturing the critical window during which microbial transfer from live feed to larvae occurs. Microbial communities were analyzed using 16S rRNA gene sequencing, with DNA- and RNA-derived datasets evaluated separately.

resultsAlpha diversity indices were compared using appropriate statistical tests, while beta diversity was assessed using Aitchison distance, PERMANOVA, and dispersion analyses, and differential abundance was evaluated using ANCOM-BC2. Alpha diversity metrics showed no significant differences among treatments across all matrices, indicating the preservation of microbial richness and diversity. Beta diversity patterns differed according to the nucleic acid source, with RNA-based analyses revealing treatment-associated shifts in rotifer and water microbiota that were not consistently detected at the DNA level. In zebrafish larvae, neither phage nor lysin treatment significantly altered overall community structure, although dispersion effects reflected limitations related to sample size.

conclusionsOverall, these results indicate that phage CH20 and lysin LysVp1 exert minimal impact on alpha diversity and limited, context-dependent effects on microbial community structure, supporting their microbiota-safe potential for aquaculture applications.

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