Complete Genome Sequence of Salmonella Phage vB_SenA_SM5, Active against Multidrug-Resistant Salmonella enterica Serovar Typhi Isolates

Phage vB_SenA_SM5, active against multiple isolates of multidrug-resistant Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi, was isolated from the sewage water of a tertiary-care referral hospital in Chandigarh, India. It has a 154.4-kb-long double-stranded DNA genome, belongs to the family Ackermannviridae, and is closest to Salmonella phage Chennai, which was isolated in southern India.

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This article describes a phage vB_SenA_SM5 that is active against multidrug-resistant Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi. It was isolated from the sewage water of a tertiary-care referral hospital in Chandigarh, India. The phage has a 154.4-kb-long double-stranded DNA genome and belongs to the family Ackermannviridae. It is most closely related to Salmonella phage Chennai, which was isolated in southern India.