| Literature DB >> 28205130 |
Hyejin Oh1, Dong Joo Seo1, Su Been Jeon1, Hyunkyung Park1, Suntak Jeong1, Hyang Sook Chun2, Mihwa Oh3, Changsun Choi4.
Abstract
The aim of this study was to isolate and characterize Bacillus cereus bacteriophages of various origins. Twenty-seven bacteriophages against B. cereus were isolated from various Korean traditional fermented foods and soils. Plaque size, transmission electron microscopy, virulence profile, and in vitro lytic activity of bacteriophage isolates were examined. Transmission electron microscopy confirmed B. cereus bacteriophages belonging to the family Siphoviridae. Among B. cereus bacteriophages with broad host range, 18 isolates (66.7%) did not harbor any B. cereus virulence factors. Among them, bacteriophage strain CAU150036, CAU150038, CAU150058, CAU150064, CAU150065, and CAU150066 effectively inhibited B. cereus in vitro within 1 h. Therefore, they are considered potential candidates for controlling the contamination of B. cereus in food or other applications.Entities:
Keywords: Bacillus cereus; Bacteriophages; Characterization; Inhibition; Isolation; Virulence factor
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Year: 2017 PMID: 28205130 DOI: 10.1007/s12560-017-9284-6
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Food Environ Virol ISSN: 1867-0334 Impact factor: 2.778