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Isolation and Characterization of Bacteriophages With Lytic Activity Against Common Bacterial Pathogens


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1 Department of Veterinary Microbiology, College of Veterinary Science & Animal Husbandry, Anjora Chhattisgarh Kamdhenu Vishwavidyalaya, Durg, Chhattisgarh, India
2 Department of Animal Nutrition, College of Veterinary Science & Animal Husbandry, Anjora, Chhattisgarh Kamdhenu Vishwavidyalaya, Durg, Chhattisgarh, India
 

Aim: Present investigation was conducted to isolate and characterize bacteriophages with lytic activity against common bacterial pathogens.
Materials and Methods: A total of 60 samples of animal waste disposal from cattle (42) and buffalo (18) farms were collected from three different strata, i.e., top, mid, and bottom of collection tank. Samples were primarily subjected to rapid detection methods, and then isolation of phage was done by double agar layer method using Bacillus subtilis (BsH) and Escherichia coli (EH) as host system. Phages were characterized on the basis of plaque morphology, temperature, pH susceptibility, and host range.
Results: Recovery of phages was higher from dairy cattle farm waste (78.57%) as compared to buffalo farm waste (72.22%) and bottom layer of tank showed maximum recovery. Bacillus subtilis (91%) supported the growth of more phages as compared to E. coli (9%). Three different phage morphotypes were observed each against Bacillus subtilis (BsHR1, BsHR2, and BsHR3) and E. coli (EHR1, EHR2, and EHR3). Mean phage titer of above six phage isolates ranged between 3×1010 and 5×1012 plaque forming units/ml. Viability of phages was by, and large unaffected at 70°C within 2-3 min, and phage isolates were completely inactivated below pH 3 and above 11. Coliphage EHR1 had widest host range followed by BsHR1 and BsHR2 while EHR2, EHR3, and BsHR3 had low lytic activity.
Conclusion: It could be concluded from the present study that the Bacillus and Coli phage has wide host range and thus exhibits the potential to be used as drug substitute tool against common bacterial pathogens.

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Bacillus subtilis, Bacteriophage, Escherichia coli, Host Range, Sewage.
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R. K. Shende
Department of Veterinary Microbiology, College of Veterinary Science & Animal Husbandry, Anjora Chhattisgarh Kamdhenu Vishwavidyalaya, Durg, Chhattisgarh, India
S. D. Hirpurkar
Department of Veterinary Microbiology, College of Veterinary Science & Animal Husbandry, Anjora Chhattisgarh Kamdhenu Vishwavidyalaya, Durg, Chhattisgarh, India
C. Sannat
Department of Veterinary Microbiology, College of Veterinary Science & Animal Husbandry, Anjora Chhattisgarh Kamdhenu Vishwavidyalaya, Durg, Chhattisgarh, India
Nidhi Rawat
Department of Veterinary Microbiology, College of Veterinary Science & Animal Husbandry, Anjora Chhattisgarh Kamdhenu Vishwavidyalaya, Durg, Chhattisgarh, India
Vinay Pandey
Department of Animal Nutrition, College of Veterinary Science & Animal Husbandry, Anjora, Chhattisgarh Kamdhenu Vishwavidyalaya, Durg, Chhattisgarh, India

Abstract


Aim: Present investigation was conducted to isolate and characterize bacteriophages with lytic activity against common bacterial pathogens.
Materials and Methods: A total of 60 samples of animal waste disposal from cattle (42) and buffalo (18) farms were collected from three different strata, i.e., top, mid, and bottom of collection tank. Samples were primarily subjected to rapid detection methods, and then isolation of phage was done by double agar layer method using Bacillus subtilis (BsH) and Escherichia coli (EH) as host system. Phages were characterized on the basis of plaque morphology, temperature, pH susceptibility, and host range.
Results: Recovery of phages was higher from dairy cattle farm waste (78.57%) as compared to buffalo farm waste (72.22%) and bottom layer of tank showed maximum recovery. Bacillus subtilis (91%) supported the growth of more phages as compared to E. coli (9%). Three different phage morphotypes were observed each against Bacillus subtilis (BsHR1, BsHR2, and BsHR3) and E. coli (EHR1, EHR2, and EHR3). Mean phage titer of above six phage isolates ranged between 3×1010 and 5×1012 plaque forming units/ml. Viability of phages was by, and large unaffected at 70°C within 2-3 min, and phage isolates were completely inactivated below pH 3 and above 11. Coliphage EHR1 had widest host range followed by BsHR1 and BsHR2 while EHR2, EHR3, and BsHR3 had low lytic activity.
Conclusion: It could be concluded from the present study that the Bacillus and Coli phage has wide host range and thus exhibits the potential to be used as drug substitute tool against common bacterial pathogens.

Keywords


Bacillus subtilis, Bacteriophage, Escherichia coli, Host Range, Sewage.