Publications by authors named "James Daltro Lima Junior"
Characterization of mycobacteria and mycobacteriophages isolated from compost at the São Paulo Zoo Park Foundation in Brazil and creation of the new mycobacteriophage Cluster U.
James Daltro Lima-Junior Cristina Viana-Niero Daniel V Conde Oliveira Gabriel Esquitini Machado Michelle Cristiane da Silva Rabello Joaquim Martins-Junior
BMC Microbiol
June 2016
Article Synopsis
- A study profiled mycobacteriophages from a composting system at São Paulo zoo, revealing significant genomic diversity among the phages that infect Mycobacterium smegmatis.
- Eight distinct mycobacteriophages were isolated and sequenced, showing various genetic relationships, yet none infected mycobacterial strains from the same compost materials.
- The findings suggest that composting systems could be a valuable source for discovering more bacteriophages, enhancing our understanding of their diversity and evolutionary processes.