Complete genome sequences of two Klebsiella pneumoniae phages from Dakar, Senegal

Microbiol Resour Announc. 2024 Mar 12;13(3):e0004724. doi: 10.1128/mra.00047-24. Epub 2024 Feb 20.

Abstract

Two bacteriophages (phages) of Klebsiella pneumoniae were isolated from sewage water collected from Dakar, Senegal. Phage vKpIN17 belongs to the Przondovirus genus within the Autographiviridae family, with double-stranded DNA genomes, whereas vKpIN18 belongs to the Webervirus genus of the Drexlerviridae family.

Keywords: Healthcare associated infections; Klebsiella pneumoniae; bacteriophage therapy; bacteriophages.