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The broad-spectrum kayvirus phage disrupts biofilms formed by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus pseudintermedius
The escalating global challenge of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and Staphylococcus pseudintermedius (MRSP) demands innovative therapeutic approaches. This study comprehensively characterized Staphylococcus phage vB_SauM_VL14 (VL14), a virulent bacteriophage from the Herelleviridae family (Twortvirinae subfamily, Kayvirus genus) with a 141,584-bp linear double-stranded DNA genome. Genomic analysis confirmed that phage VL14 is strictly lytic, containing 224 ORFs and four tRNAs, without lysogenic, virulence, or antimicrobial resistance genes. Phage VL14 demonstrated a 30-min latent period with a burst size of 110 PFU. Host range analysis revealed broad activity, lysing 100 % of S. aureus and 60 % of S. pseudintermedius isolates, including methicillin-resistant strains. The phage achieved significant bacterial reductions and exhibited remarkable biofilm-disrupting capabilities, substantially reducing the biofilm mass and viable cell counts. These findings establish phage VL14 as a broad-spectrum lytic phage with potent bactericidal and biofilm-disrupting activity, supporting its potential as a therapeutic agent against multidrug-resistant Staphylococcus infections and warranting further evaluation in in vivo and clinical settings.
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Launched in 1955, Virology is a broad and inclusive journal that welcomes submissions on all aspects of virology including plant, animal, microbial and human viruses. The journal publishes basic research as well as pre-clinical and clinical studies of vaccines, anti-viral drugs and their development, anti-viral therapies, and computational studies of virus infections. Any submission that is of broad interest to the community of virologists/vaccinologists and reporting scientifically accurate and valuable research will be considered for publication, including negative findings and multidisciplinary work.Virology is open to reviews, research manuscripts, short communication, registered reports as well as follow-up manuscripts.