Genome sequence of Cronobacter sakazakii myovirus vB_CsaM_GAP31.

ABSTRACT: Cronobacter sakazakii is a pathogen that predominantly infects immunocompromised individuals, especially infants, where it causes meningitis. The genome of lytic C. sakazakii myovirus vB_CsaM_GAP31 has been fully sequenced. It consists of 147,940 bp and has a G+C content of 46.3%. A total of 295 genes, including 269 open reading frames and 26 tRNA genes, were identified. This phage is related to Salmonella phage PVP-SE1 and coliphages vB_EcoM-FV3 and rV5.

SUBMITTER: Abbasifar R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3503071 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature