Characterization of the Novel Phage vB_VpaP_FE11 and Its Potential Role in Controlling Biofilms.

causes aquatic vibriosis. Its biofilm protects it from antibiotics; therefore, a new different method is needed to control for food safety. Phage therapy represents an alternative strategy to control biofilms.

Characterization and genome analysis of a novel Vibrio parahaemolyticus phage vB_VpP_DE17.

A novel phage vB_VpP_DE17, which infects Vibrio parahaemolyticus, was isolated from the sewer of the Huangsha aquatic market in Guangzhou. Transmission electron microscopy indicated that DE17 had an icosahedral head (47 ± 2 nm diameter) and a short, non-contractile tail (17 ± 2 nm). The genome of DE17 was a double-stranded linear DNA with a length of 43,397 bp and GC content of 49.