Shaozhen Xing

TL;DR: Analysis of viral samples from deceased piglets shows that a bat coronav virus was responsible for an outbreak of fatal disease in China and highlights the importance of the identification of coronavirus diversity and distribution in bats in order to mitigate future outbreaks of disease.

TL;DR: The isolated and characterized a novel virulent phage, designated as vB_SauS_IMEP5, from manure collected from dairy farms in Shihezi, Xinjiang, China, for use as a biocontrol agent against Staphylococcus aureus infections, and the findings suggest that this phage may be potentially utilized as a therapeutic or prophylactic candidate against S.a Aureus infections.

TL;DR: Results showed that the phage-derived depolymerase-like protein has the potential to be developed into an anti-microbial agent that targets P. aeruginosa.

TL;DR: The isolation of a new, virulent phage called vB_ValP_IME271 (designated phage IME271), which infects V. alginolyticus and was isolated from seawater is reported on, identifying a new lytic Podoviridae bacteriophage which is infective to V. parahaemolyticUS infections in marine animals.

TL;DR: A novel virulent bacteriophage named vB_EfaP_IME199 that specifically infects Enterococcus faecium was isolated and characterized and can be taxonomically classified as a new member of the genus Ahjdlikevirus of family Podoviridae.