Streptococcus pyogenes Φ1207.3 is a temperate bacteriophage carrying the macrolide efflux gene pair mef(A)-msr(D) and capable to lysogenise different Streptococci
F. Santoro, G. Pastore, V. Fox, M.-A. Petit, F. Iannelli, G. Pozzi
This paper demonstrates that the prophage phi1207.3 from Streptococcus pyogenes can produce mature phage particles and lysogenize different Streptococci, but lacks sufficient lytic activity to form plaques.
bioRxiv · Oct 13, 2022 · PreprintMicrobiology