Isolation and Characterization of Two Novel Siphoviruses Novomoskovsk and Bolokhovo, Encoding Polysaccharide Depolymerases Active against Bacillus pumilus.

ABSTRACT: This study describes two novel bacteriophages infecting members of the Bacillus pumilus group. Even though members of the group are not recognized as pathogenic, several strains belonging to the group have been reported to cause infectious diseases in plants, animals and humans. Bacillus pumilus group species are highly resistant to ultraviolet radiation and capable of forming biofilms, which complicates their eradication. Bacteriophages Novomoskovsk and Bolokhovo were isolated from soil samples. Genome sequencing and phylogenetic analysis revealed that the phages represent two new species of the genus Andromedavirus (class Caudoviricetes). The phages remained stable in a wide range of temperatures and pH values. A host range test showed that the phages specific

SUBMITTER: Skorynina AV 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9658697 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature