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
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.