Prediction and characterization of prophages of Stenotrophomonas maltophilia reveals a remarkable phylogenetic diversity of prophages.

ABSTRACT: Prophages, which enables bacterial hosts to acquire novel traits, and increase genetic variation and evolutionary innovation, are considered to be one of the greatest drivers of bacterial diversity and evolution. Stenotrophomonas maltophilia is widely distributed and one of the most important multidrug resistant bacteria in hospitals. However, the distribution and genetic diversity of S. maltophilia prophages have not been elucidated. In this study, putative prophages were predicted in S. maltophilia genomes by using virus prediction tools, and the genetic diversity and phylogeny of S. maltophilia and the prophages they harbor were further analyzed. A total of 356 prophage regions were predicted from 88 S. maltophilia genomes. Among them, 144 were intact prophages, but 77.09% of the intact

SUBMITTER: Fang Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10746704 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature