Complete genome sequence of Vibrio parahaemolyticus bacteriophage vB_VpaM_MAR

J Virol. 2012 Dec;86(23):13138-9. doi: 10.1128/JVI.02518-12.

Abstract

Vibrio parahaemolyticus is a major pathogen that is mainly associated with seafood and is a global food safety issue. Our objective was to isolate and completely sequence a specific phage against this bacterium. Phage vB_VpaM_MAR is able to lyse 76% of the V. parahaemolyticus strains tested. MAR belongs to the Myoviridae family and has a genome comprised of double-stranded DNA with a size of 41,351 bp, a G+C content of 51.3%, and 62 open reading frames (ORFs). Bioinformatic analysis showed that phage MAR is closely related to Vibrio phages VHML, VP58.5, and VP882 and Halomonas aquamarina phage ΦHAP-1.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Base Composition
  • Base Sequence
  • Computational Biology
  • Genome, Viral / genetics*
  • Microscopy, Electron
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Myoviridae / classification
  • Myoviridae / genetics*
  • Myoviridae / ultrastructure
  • Open Reading Frames / genetics
  • Seawater / virology*
  • Sequence Analysis, DNA
  • Vibrio parahaemolyticus / virology*

Associated data

  • GENBANK/JX556417