Genomic diversity of bacteriophages infecting the fish pathogenFlavobacterium psychrophilum

Isolation and characterization of bacteriophages infecting the fish pathogen Flavobacterium psychrophilum.

Flavobacterium psychrophilum is a serious pathogen in trout aquaculture, responsible for the diseases rainbow trout fry syndrome (RTFS) and cold water disease (CWD). Bacteriophage control of F. psychrophilum may constitute a realistic approach in the treatment of these diseases; however, a detailed understanding of the phage-host interactions is needed to evaluate the potential of F. psychrophi...

Genomic Diversity and Evolution of the Fish Pathogen Flavobacterium psychrophilum

Flavobacterium psychrophilum, the etiological agent of rainbow trout fry syndrome and bacterial cold-water disease in salmonid fish, is currently one of the main bacterial pathogens hampering the productivity of salmonid farming worldwide. In this study, the genomic diversity of the F. psychrophilum species is analyzed using a set of 41 genomes, including 30 newly sequenced isolates. These were...

Isolation and characterization of bacteriophages infecting the fish pathogen

Bacteriophages Infecting Propionibacterium acnes

Viruses specifically infecting bacteria, or bacteriophages, are the most common biological entity in the biosphere. As such, they greatly influence bacteria, both in terms of enhancing their virulence and in terms of killing them. Since the first identification of bacteriophages in the beginning of the 20th century, researchers have been fascinated by these microorganisms and their ability to e...

Parasitism Between Co‐Infecting Bacteriophages

ADVA # 200 NC 5 E ES IN ECOLOGICAL RESEARCH VOL. 37 0065-250 lsevier Ltd. All rights reserved DOI: 10.1016/S0065-2504( 4/0 04) II. I ntroduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 310 III. P hage Biology and Intracellular Conflicts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312 IV. P arasitism in Co‐Infecting RNA Phages . . . . . . . . . . ....