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JOURNAL OF GENERAL VIROLOGY
卷 95, 期 -, 页码 506-515出版社
MICROBIOLOGY SOC
DOI: 10.1099/vir.0.060590-0
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- Fundacao para a Ciencia e a Tecnologia [SFRH/BD/66166/2009, SFRH/BPD/48803/2008]
- Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia [SFRH/BD/66166/2009, SFRH/BPD/48803/2008] Funding Source: FCT
Staphylococcus epidermidis is considered an important nosocomial pathogen, being very tolerant to the host immune system and antibiotherapy, particularly when in biofilms. Due to its high resistance, alternative antimicrobial strategies are under development. The use of bacteriophages is seen as an important strategy to combat pathogenic organisms. In this study, a S. epidermidis myovirus, SEP1, was isolated and characterized. The genome of this phage was sequenced and shown to be related peripherally to the genus Twortlikevirus. However, when compared with other phages of this genus, it showed DNA sequence identities no greater than 58.2 %. As opposed to other polyvalent viruses of the genus Twortlikevirus, SEP1 is highly specific to S. epidermidis strains. The good infectivity shown by this phage as well as its high lytic spectrum suggested that it might be a good candidate for therapeutic studies.
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