biostudies-literatureUnknown14Jiang L<i>Acinetobacter baumannii</i> (<i>A. baumannii</i>) is a popular clinical pathogen worldwide. Biofilm-associated antibiotic-resistant <i>A. baumannii</i> infection poses a great threat to human health. Bacteria in biofilms are highly resistant to antibiotics and disinfectants. Furthermore, inhibition or eradication of biofilms in husbandry, the food industry and clinics are almost impossible. Phages can move across the biofilm matrix and promote antibiotic penetration. In the present study, a lytic <i>A. baumannii</i> phage vB_AbaM-SHI, belonging to family <i>Straboviridae</i>, was isolated from sauce chop factory drain outlet in Wuxi, China. The DNA genome consists of 44,180 bp which contain 93 open reading frames, and genes encoding products morphogenesis are located at the end of the gFrontiers in cellular and infection microbiology1351993https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC10958429biostudies-literatureCharacterization of a <i>Straboviridae</i> phage vB_AbaM-SHI and its inhibition effect on biofilms of <i>Acinetobacter baumannii</i>.PMC10958429Jiang LWen JChen ZSun QXu QZhou XWu YfalseCharacterization of a <i>Straboviridae</i> phage vB_AbaM-SHI and its inhibition effect on biofilms of <i>Acinetobacter baumannii</i>.<i>Acinetobacter baumannii</i> (<i>A. baumannii</i>) is a popular clinical pathogen worldwide. Biofilm-associated antibiotic-resistant <i>A. baumannii</i> infection poses a great threat to human health. Bacteria in biofilms are highly resistant to antibiotics and disinfectants. Furthermore, inhibition or eradication of biofilms in husbandry, the food industry and clinics are almost impossible. Phages can move across the biofilm matrix and promote antibiotic penetration. In the present study, a lytic <i>A. baumannii</i> phage vB_AbaM-SHI, belonging to family <i>Straboviridae</i>, was isolated from sauce chop factory drain outlet in Wuxi, China. The DNA genome consists of 44,180 bp which contain 93 open reading frames, and genes encoding products morphogenesis are located at the end of the g2024-01-01T00:00:00Z20242026-05-19T03:15:55.732Z2024-11-15T07:43:08.381ZS-EPMC109584293852418210.3389/fcimb.2024.1351993