Characterization of a Vibrio cholerae phage isolated from the coastal water of Peru

TitleCharacterization of a Vibrio cholerae phage isolated from the coastal water of Peru
Publication TypeJournal Articles
Year of Publication2003
AuthorsTalledo M, Rivera ING, Lipp EK, Neale A, Karaolis D, Huq A, Colwell RR
JournalEnvironmental MicrobiologyEnvironmental Microbiology
Volume5
Type of Article10.1046/j.1462-2920.2003.00411.x
ISBN Number1462-2920
Abstract

A Vibrio cholerae bacteriophage, family Myoviridae, was isolated from seawater collected from the coastal water of Lima, Peru. Genome size was estimated to be 29 kbp. The temperate phage was specific to V. cholerae and infected 12/13 V. cholerae O1 strains and half of the four non-O1/non-O139 strains tested in this study. Vibrio cholerae O139 strains were resistant to infection and highest infection rates were obtained in low nutrient media amended with NaCl or prepared using seawater as diluent.