Geographic variation in abundance and diversity of Acinetobacter baumannii Vieuvirus bacteriophages.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Prophages play a crucial role in the genomic diversity of Acinetobacter baumannii, contributing to its pathogenicity and adaptation.

Methods

In this study, we induced and sequenced seven prophages from five isolates of A. baumannii. These were analyzed with 967 prophages identified from various isolates worldwide, plus 21 genomes of other phages infecting A. baumannii previously reported in NCBI. To have an overview of the populations of the prophages infecting A. baumannii.

Results

Our analysis revealed 13 major prophage clusters within the analyzed A. baumannii isolates. Notably, prophages belonging to the Vieuvirus genus were the most prevalent. Specifically, Vieuvirus-related phages were frequently iden

SUBMITTER: Arellano-Maciel D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11813220 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature