Complete nucleotide sequence of phiCHU: a Luz24likevirus infecting Pseudomonas aeruginosa and displaying a unique host range.

A complete nucleotide sequence of the new Pseudomonas aeruginosa Luz24likevirus phiCHU was obtained. This virus was shown to have a unique host range whereby it grew poorly on the standard laboratory strain PAO1, but infected 26 of 46 clinical isolates screened, and strains harbouring IncP2 plasmid pMG53. It was demonstrated that phiCHU has single-strand interruptions in its genome.