Complete genome sequence of the broad host range Acinetobacter baumannii phage EAb13

We describe the genome of a lytic phage EAb13 isolated from sewage, with broad activity against multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii. EAb13 is an unclassified siphovirus. Its genome consists of 82,411 bp, with 40.15% GC content, 126 protein-coding sequences, 1 tRNA, and 2,177 bp-long direct terminal repeats.

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This study describes the genome of a lytic phage EAb13 isolated from sewage, which exhibits broad activity against multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii. EAb13 is an unclassified siphovirus with a genome size of 82,411 bp and a GC content of 40.15%.