Complete genome sequence of the podoviral bacteriophage YMC/09/02/B1251 ABA BP, which causes the lysis of an OXA-23-producing carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii isolate from a septic patient

J Virol. 2012 Nov;86(22):12437-8. doi: 10.1128/JVI.02132-12.

Abstract

The emergence of carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii, responsible for causing nosocomial infections, has been becoming a significant global health issue. In this article, we report the complete genome sequence of bacteriophage B-B1251 (YMC/09/02/B1251 ABA BP), which causes lysis of a carbapenem-resistant A. baumannii strain. The bacteriophage belongs to the family Podoviridae and has a double-stranded circular DNA genome with a length of 45,364 bp and a 39.05% G+C content. Genome analysis showed that it had no similarity to other previously reported bacteriophages capable of infecting A. baumannii.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Acinetobacter baumannii / virology*
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology
  • Bacteriophages / genetics*
  • Carbapenems / pharmacology
  • DNA Viruses / genetics
  • DNA, Circular / genetics
  • Drug Resistance, Bacterial / genetics
  • Genome, Viral
  • Humans
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Podoviridae / genetics*
  • Sepsis / complications
  • Sepsis / virology
  • Sequence Analysis, DNA
  • Virus Diseases / complications
  • Virus Diseases / virology

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Carbapenems
  • DNA, Circular

Associated data

  • GENBANK/JX403940