Two Novel Bacteriophage Species Against Hybrid Intestinal Pathogenic /Extraintestinal Pathogenic Strains.

Phage (New Rochelle)

Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Engineering and Industrial Technology, Silpakorn University, Nakhon Pathom, Thailand.

Published: June 2024

Background: Colibacillosis caused by is one of the main problems in the swine industry. In addition, the emergence of antimicrobial resistance and the combination of virulence genes among pathotypes have led to the emergence of more virulent pathogenic strains. Phage therapy has become a promising approach to address these issues.

Materials And Methods: Virulence genes for intestinal pathogenic (IPEC) and extraintestinal pathogenic (ExPEC) were investigated in pathogenic isolated from pigs. In addition, two potential phages, vB_EcoM-RPN187 and vB_EcoM-RPN226, isolated in our previous study, were further characterized in this study.

Results: Both phages were lytic and were highly effective at 20-37°C. Interestingly, they infected the hybrid IPEC/ExPEC strains. vB_EcoM-RPN187 and vB_EcoM-RPN226 possess 167 kbp of linear double-stranded DNA without virulence or antibiotic resistance genes and may be classified as new phage species in the genera and , respectively.

Conclusion: Both phages could be promising candidates for phage therapy against pathogenic .

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