Molecular characterization and safety properties of multi drug-resistant Escherichia coli O157:H7 bacteriophages
Abstract The increase in multi drug resistance (MDR) amongst food-borne pathogens such as Escherichia coli O157:H7, coupled with the upsurge of food-borne infections caused by these pathogens is a major public health concern. Lytic phages have been employed as an alternative to antibiotics for use a...
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| author | Bukola Opeyemi Oluwarinde Daniel Jesuwenu Ajose Tesleem Olatunde Abolarinwa Peter Kotsoana Montso Henry Akum Njom Collins Njie Ateba |
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| description | Abstract The increase in multi drug resistance (MDR) amongst food-borne pathogens such as Escherichia coli O157:H7, coupled with the upsurge of food-borne infections caused by these pathogens is a major public health concern. Lytic phages have been employed as an alternative to antibiotics for use against food-borne pathogens. However, for effective application, phages should be selectively toxic. Therefore, the objective of this study was to characterise lytic E. coli O157:H7 phages isolated from wastewater as possible biocontrol agents and access their genomes for the absence of genes that denotes virulence, resistance, toxins, and lysogeny using whole genome sequencing. E. coli O157:H7 bacteriophages showed clear plaques ranging in size from 1.0 mm to 2.0 mm. Spot test and Efficiency of plating (EOP) analysis demonstrated that isolated phages could infect various environmental E. coli strains. Four phages; vB_EcoM_EP32a, vB_EcoP_EP32b, vB_EcoM_EP57, and vB_EcoM_EP69 demonstrated broad lytic spectra against E. coli O157:H7 strains. Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM) showed that all phages have tails and were classified as Caudoviricetes. Growth parameters showed an average latent period of 15 ± 3.8 min, with a maximum burst size of 392 PFU/cell. The phages were stable at three distinct temperatures (4 °C, 28 °C, and 37 °C) and at pH values of 3.5, 5.0, 7.0, 9.0, and 11.0. Based on their morphological distinctiveness, three phages were included in the Whole Genome Sequencing (WGS) analysis. WGS results revealed that E. coli O157:H7 phages (vB_EcoM_EP32a, vB_EcoP_EP32b, and vB_EcoM_EP57) were composed of linear double-stranded DNA (dsDNA) with genome sizes 163,906, 156,698, and 130,723 bp and GC contents of 37.61, 37, and 39% respectively. Phages vB_EcoM_EP32a and vB_EcoP_EP32b genomes were classified under the class Caudoviricetes, Straboviridae family, and the new genus “Phapecoctavirus”, while vB_EcoM_EP57 was classified under the class Caudoviricetes, Autographiviridae family. Genome analysis revealed no lysogenic (integrase), virulence, or antimicrobial resistance sequences in all three Escherichia phage genomes. The overall results provided evidence that lytic E. coli O157:H7 bacteriophages in this study, are relatively stable, can infect diverse E. coli strains, and does not contain genes responsible for virulence, resistance, toxins, and lysogeny. Thus, they can be considered as biocontrol candidates against MDR pathogenic E. coli O157:H7 strains in the food industry. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-de8a55ef9a204ce4b55d0d8f6d13c56e2024-12-22T12:18:37ZengBMCBMC Microbiology1471-21802024-12-0124112110.1186/s12866-024-03691-wMolecular characterization and safety properties of multi drug-resistant Escherichia coli O157:H7 bacteriophagesBukola Opeyemi Oluwarinde0Daniel Jesuwenu Ajose1Tesleem Olatunde Abolarinwa2Peter Kotsoana Montso3Henry Akum Njom4Collins Njie Ateba5Antimicrobial Resistance and Phage Biocontrol Research Group (AREPHABREG), Department of Microbiology, School of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, North‒West UniversityAntimicrobial Resistance and Phage Biocontrol Research Group (AREPHABREG), Department of Microbiology, School of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, North‒West UniversityAntimicrobial Resistance and Phage Biocontrol Research Group (AREPHABREG), Department of Microbiology, School of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, North‒West UniversityAntimicrobial Resistance and Phage Biocontrol Research Group (AREPHABREG), Department of Microbiology, School of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, North‒West UniversityAgricultural Research CouncilAntimicrobial Resistance and Phage Biocontrol Research Group (AREPHABREG), Department of Microbiology, School of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, North‒West UniversityAbstract The increase in multi drug resistance (MDR) amongst food-borne pathogens such as Escherichia coli O157:H7, coupled with the upsurge of food-borne infections caused by these pathogens is a major public health concern. Lytic phages have been employed as an alternative to antibiotics for use against food-borne pathogens. However, for effective application, phages should be selectively toxic. Therefore, the objective of this study was to characterise lytic E. coli O157:H7 phages isolated from wastewater as possible biocontrol agents and access their genomes for the absence of genes that denotes virulence, resistance, toxins, and lysogeny using whole genome sequencing. E. coli O157:H7 bacteriophages showed clear plaques ranging in size from 1.0 mm to 2.0 mm. Spot test and Efficiency of plating (EOP) analysis demonstrated that isolated phages could infect various environmental E. coli strains. Four phages; vB_EcoM_EP32a, vB_EcoP_EP32b, vB_EcoM_EP57, and vB_EcoM_EP69 demonstrated broad lytic spectra against E. coli O157:H7 strains. Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM) showed that all phages have tails and were classified as Caudoviricetes. Growth parameters showed an average latent period of 15 ± 3.8 min, with a maximum burst size of 392 PFU/cell. The phages were stable at three distinct temperatures (4 °C, 28 °C, and 37 °C) and at pH values of 3.5, 5.0, 7.0, 9.0, and 11.0. Based on their morphological distinctiveness, three phages were included in the Whole Genome Sequencing (WGS) analysis. WGS results revealed that E. coli O157:H7 phages (vB_EcoM_EP32a, vB_EcoP_EP32b, and vB_EcoM_EP57) were composed of linear double-stranded DNA (dsDNA) with genome sizes 163,906, 156,698, and 130,723 bp and GC contents of 37.61, 37, and 39% respectively. Phages vB_EcoM_EP32a and vB_EcoP_EP32b genomes were classified under the class Caudoviricetes, Straboviridae family, and the new genus “Phapecoctavirus”, while vB_EcoM_EP57 was classified under the class Caudoviricetes, Autographiviridae family. Genome analysis revealed no lysogenic (integrase), virulence, or antimicrobial resistance sequences in all three Escherichia phage genomes. The overall results provided evidence that lytic E. coli O157:H7 bacteriophages in this study, are relatively stable, can infect diverse E. coli strains, and does not contain genes responsible for virulence, resistance, toxins, and lysogeny. Thus, they can be considered as biocontrol candidates against MDR pathogenic E. coli O157:H7 strains in the food industry.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12866-024-03691-wAntibiotic resistanceBiocontrolE. coli O157:H7Food pathogenPhage genomeWhole genome sequencing |
| spellingShingle | Bukola Opeyemi Oluwarinde Daniel Jesuwenu Ajose Tesleem Olatunde Abolarinwa Peter Kotsoana Montso Henry Akum Njom Collins Njie Ateba Molecular characterization and safety properties of multi drug-resistant Escherichia coli O157:H7 bacteriophages BMC Microbiology Antibiotic resistance Biocontrol E. coli O157:H7 Food pathogen Phage genome Whole genome sequencing |
| title | Molecular characterization and safety properties of multi drug-resistant Escherichia coli O157:H7 bacteriophages |
| title_full | Molecular characterization and safety properties of multi drug-resistant Escherichia coli O157:H7 bacteriophages |
| title_fullStr | Molecular characterization and safety properties of multi drug-resistant Escherichia coli O157:H7 bacteriophages |
| title_full_unstemmed | Molecular characterization and safety properties of multi drug-resistant Escherichia coli O157:H7 bacteriophages |
| title_short | Molecular characterization and safety properties of multi drug-resistant Escherichia coli O157:H7 bacteriophages |
| title_sort | molecular characterization and safety properties of multi drug resistant escherichia coli o157 h7 bacteriophages |
| topic | Antibiotic resistance Biocontrol E. coli O157:H7 Food pathogen Phage genome Whole genome sequencing |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12866-024-03691-w |
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