| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4358627 | Research in Microbiology | 2014 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
Relatively few phages (<10) of coagulase negative staphylococci (CoNS) have been described. Staphylococcus epidermidis phage vB_SepS_SEP9 is a siphovirus with a unique morphology as a staphylococcal phage, possessing a very long tail. Its genome is unique and unrelated to any phage genomes deposited in public databases. It appears to encode a nonfunctional integrase. Due to the not having a recognizable lysogeny module, the phage is unable lysogenize. The genome comprises 129 coding sequences (CDS), 46 of which have an assigned function and 59 are unique. Its unique morphology and genome led to the proposal of the establishment of a new Siphoviridae genus named “Sep9likevirus”.
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Authors
Luís D.R. Melo, Sanna Sillankorva, Hans-Wolfgang Ackermann, Andrew M. Kropinski, Joana Azeredo, Nuno Cerca,