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CRISPR-ASSISTED STRUCTURAL MODIFICATION OF STAPHYLOCOCCAL BACTERIOPHAGES FOR IMAGING AND BIOSENSING APPLICATIONS

ŠIMEČKOVÁ, Hana; Pavol BÁRDY; Lucie KUNTOVÁ; Eliška MACHÁČOVÁ; Tibor BOTKA et. al.

Basic information

Original name

CRISPR-ASSISTED STRUCTURAL MODIFICATION OF STAPHYLOCOCCAL BACTERIOPHAGES FOR IMAGING AND BIOSENSING APPLICATIONS

Authors

ŠIMEČKOVÁ, Hana; Pavol BÁRDY; Lucie KUNTOVÁ; Eliška MACHÁČOVÁ; Tibor BOTKA; Ján BÍŇOVSKÝ; Josef HOUSER; Zdeněk FARKA; Pavel PLEVKA; Roman PANTŮČEK and Ivana MAŠLAŇOVÁ

Edition

4th Annual Meeting of the National Institute of Virology and Bacteriology (NIVB), Kutná Hora, 2025

Other information

Language

English

Type of outcome

Konferenční abstrakta

Country of publisher

Czech Republic

Confidentiality degree

is not subject to a state or trade secret

References:

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Organization

Středoevropský technologický institut – Repository – Repository

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Keywords in English

CRISPR; Staphylococcus aureus phage; His-phages; microscopy; visualization

Links

LX22NPO5103, research and development project.
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Abstract

In the original language

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.
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