Přehled o publikaci
2025
CRISPR-ASSISTED STRUCTURAL MODIFICATION OF STAPHYLOCOCCAL BACTERIOPHAGES FOR IMAGING AND BIOSENSING APPLICATIONS
ŠIMEČKOVÁ, Hana; Pavol BÁRDY; Lucie KUNTOVÁ; Eliška MACHÁČOVÁ; Tibor BOTKA et. al.Základní údaje
Originální název
CRISPR-ASSISTED STRUCTURAL MODIFICATION OF STAPHYLOCOCCAL BACTERIOPHAGES FOR IMAGING AND BIOSENSING APPLICATIONS
Autoři
ŠIMEČKOVÁ, Hana; Pavol BÁRDY; Lucie KUNTOVÁ; Eliška MACHÁČOVÁ; Tibor BOTKA; Ján BÍŇOVSKÝ; Josef HOUSER; Zdeněk FARKA; Pavel PLEVKA; Roman PANTŮČEK a Ivana MAŠLAŇOVÁ
Vydání
4th Annual Meeting of the National Institute of Virology and Bacteriology (NIVB), Kutná Hora, 2025
Další údaje
Jazyk
angličtina
Typ výsledku
Konferenční abstrakta
Stát vydavatele
Česká republika
Utajení
není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství
Odkazy
Organizace
Středoevropský technologický institut – Masarykova univerzita – Repozitář
ISSN
Klíčová slova anglicky
CRISPR; Staphylococcus aureus phage; His-phages; microscopy; visualization
Návaznosti
LX22NPO5103, projekt VaV.
Změněno: 3. 12. 2025 00:51, RNDr. Daniel Jakubík
Anotace
V originále
Lytic bacteriophages are effective therapeutic agents against antibiotic-resistant bacteria. Furthermore, recent advances in CRISPR-Cas–based genome editing techniques have expanded the possibilities of engineering phages with novel and unique properties. In our study, the polyvalent Staphylococcus aureus phage 812h1 was genetically modified by inserting a polyhistidine tag into an exposed loop of the tail sheath protein. An editing strategy combining homologous recombination with CRISPR-Cas10-assisted countercounter-selection allowed the construction of stable recombinant particles. The His-phages were specifically recognized by antibodies, and their attachment to bacteria was visualized by fluorescence microscopy. The structural modifications did not impair the biological activity of the phages, and their functionality was further validated using bio-layer interferometry, enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, and flow cytometry. The engineered phages provide new opportunities for applications in research, diagnostics, environmental monitoring, and the development of advanced biosensing tools.