Viral adaptations to alternative hosts in the honey bee pathogen Paenibacillus larvae
Paull, K.; Spencer, E.; Miller, C. R.; Van Leuven, J.
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Bacteriophages (phages) that are intended to be used to treat bacterial infections are often improved using genetic engineering or experimental evolution. A protocol called "Appelmans" utilizes evolution in microtiter plates to promote the evolution of phages that can infect nonpermissive hosts. We tested a modification of the Appelmans protocol using the honey bee pathogen, Paenibacillus larvae. Three phages evolved together on four P. larvae strains following the standard Appelmans protocol and a modified version to ensure high phage diversity throughout ten rounds of passaging. The host range of 360 plaques were characterized and six new phage lysis patterns were identified. These new phage lysis patterns included plaque formation on previously nonpermissive, phage-resistant isolates that were used to identify phage types. The modified protocol did not drastically change the rate or number of new phage types observed but did prevent the phage population from being dominated by one phage that tended to rapidly raise in frequency. These findings showed how a minor modification of the Appelmans protocol influenced the development of phages for phage therapy. The method also provided improved phages for the treatment of bacterial infections in honey bees.
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