Characterization of a virulent phage, P12L (genus Drulisvirus), targeting Klebsiella pneumoniae capsule type K2
- 01.06.2025
- Brief Report
- Verfasst von
- Wendy Dayang Rollon
- Tay Darren Dean
- Sharifah Ishaziah Mohd Idris
- Nurzafirah Mazlan
- Afif Pranaya Jati
- Tze Young Thung
- Erschienen in
- Archives of Virology | Ausgabe 6/2025
Abstract
A virulent bacteriophage, P12L, infecting hypermucoviscous Klebsiella pneumoniae of capsule-type K2 was characterized. The phage was found to have podovirus-like morphology, with an icosahedral head and a short tail. It exhibited efficient adsorption with a burst size of 183 PFU/cell. The viral genome is a linear dsDNA molecule that is 42,343 bp in length and contains 62 putative open reading frames (ORFs). It lacks genes associated with drug resistance or virulence factors and encodes two predicted domains associated with depolymerase activity. Because depolymerase can degrade polysaccharide capsules and promote efficient phage-host interactions, phage P12L shows potential as a biocontrol agent.
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- Titel
- Characterization of a virulent phage, P12L (genus Drulisvirus), targeting Klebsiella pneumoniae capsule type K2
- Verfasst von
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Wendy Dayang Rollon
Tay Darren Dean
Sharifah Ishaziah Mohd Idris
Nurzafirah Mazlan
Afif Pranaya Jati
Tze Young Thung
- Publikationsdatum
- 01.06.2025
- Verlag
- Springer Vienna
- Erschienen in
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Archives of Virology / Ausgabe 6/2025
Print ISSN: 0304-8608
Elektronische ISSN: 1432-8798 - DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00705-025-06320-7
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