The First <i>Pseudomonas</i> Phage vB_PseuGesM_254 Active against Proteolytic <i>Pseudomonas gessardii</i> Strains.

ABSTRACT: Bacteria of the Pseudomonas genus, including the Pseudomonas gessardii subgroup, play an important role in the environmental microbial communities. Psychrotolerant isolates of P. gessardii can produce thermostable proteases and lipases. When contaminating refrigerated raw milk, these bacteria spoil it by producing enzymes resistant to pasteurization. One possible way to prevent spoilage of raw milk is to use Pseudomonas lytic phages specific to undesirable P. gessardii isolates. The first phage, Pseudomonas vB_PseuGesM_254, was isolated and characterized, which is active against several proteolytic P. gessardii strains. This lytic myophage can infect and lyse its host strain at 24 °C and at low temperature (8 °C); so, it has the potential to

SUBMITTER: Morozova V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11512268 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature