Isolation of lytic bacteriophages and their relationships with the adherence genes of Staphylococcus saprophyticus
Maryam Rafiee,
Alijan Tabarraei,
Mahsa yazdi
et al.
Abstract:Objective
This study aimed to introduce a lytic bacteriophage against Staphylococcus saprophyticus from wastewater in Gorgan, northern Iran.
Results
The vB_SsapS-46 phage was isolated from urban wastewater and formed round and clear plaques on bacterial culture. It was visualized by electron microscopy and had a large head (approximately 106 nm) and a long tail (approximately 150 nm), indicating that it belongs to the Siphoviridae family. The host … Show more
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