Complete genome sequence of the phage UNICOR_HM-QL, a <i>Berlinviru</i> s infecting <i>Escherichia coli</i> and <i>Salmonella</i> with potential for biocontrol in milk for Costeño cheese production
We report the genome sequence of phage UNICOR_HM-QL, isolated from Costeño cheese, a Colombian artisanal fresh cheese produced with raw milk. This lytic phage infects <i>Escherichia coli</i> (ATCC 11229) and <i>Salmonella enterica</i> serovar Enteritidis (ATCC 13076). Comparative genomic analyses assigned UNICOR_HM-QL to the genus <i>Berlinvirus</i>. The genome comprises 39,561 bp with a GC content of 48.9% and encodes 47 coding DNA sequences (CDSs), with no tRNA genes detected.
Authors
- Fernando A Mendoza-Corvis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9631-9555)
- Pedro Marcus Pereira Vidigal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5116-9856)
- Humberto Moreira Húngaro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8240-2964)
- Maryoris E. Soto Lopez
- Omar Perez Sierra
- Ana Maria Hernández Arteaga
Institutions
- Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora (BR)
- Universidade Federal de Viçosa (BR)
- Centro de Excelencia en Procesos y Productos de Córdoba (AR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Microbiology Resource Announcements
- Published
- 2026-03-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1128/mra.00154-26
- Primary Topic
- Bacteriophages and microbial interactions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00