Isolation and characterization of novel plasmid-dependent phages infecting bacteria carrying diverse conjugative plasmids

Boris Parra, Bastiaan Cockx, Veronika T. Lutz, Lone Brøndsted, Barth F. Smets, Arnaud Dechesne

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Abstract

IMPORTANCE: This work was undertaken because plasmid-dependent phages can reduce the prevalence of conjugative plasmids and can be leveraged to prevent the acquisition and dissemination of ARGs by bacteria. The two novel phages described in this study, Lu221 and Hi226, can infect Escherichia coli, Salmonella enterica, Kluyvera sp. and Enterobacter sp. carrying conjugative plasmids. This was verified with plasmids carrying resistance determinants and belonging to the most common plasmid families among Gram-negative pathogens. Therefore, the newly isolated phages could have the potential to help control the spread of ARGs and thus help combat the antimicrobial resistance crisis.

Original languageEnglish
Article numbere0253723
JournalMicrobiology Spectrum
Volume12
Issue number1
Number of pages15
ISSN2165-0497
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2024

Keywords

  • antimicrobial resistance
  • bacteriophages
  • Caudoviricetes
  • conjugation
  • horizontal gene transfer
  • pilus
  • wastewater

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