Genome Analysis of an Enterococcal Prophage, Entfac.MY.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Bacteriophages are bacterial parasites. Unlike lytic bacteriophages, lysogenic bacteriophages do not multiply immediately after entering the host cells and may integrate their genomes into the bacterial genomes as prophages. Prophages can include various phenotypic and genotypic effects on the host bacteria. Enterococcus spp. are Gram-positive bacteria that cause infections in humans and animals. In recent decades, these bacteria have become resistant to various antimicrobials, including vancomycin. The aim of this study was to analyze genome of an enterococcal prophage.

Methods

In this study, Enterococcus faecium EntfacYE was isolated from biological samples and its genome was analyzed using next-generation sequencing method.

Results

Overall,

SUBMITTER: Yazdanizad M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9376991 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul-Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature