What question did this study set out to answer?

The aim is to characterize the genome of the vB_KoxiM_BaqKoxi phage that infects Klebsiella oxytoca.

February 8, 2026Open Access

Complete genome sequence of the Klebsiella oxytoca phage vBKoxiMBaqKoxi isolated from the Magdalena River, Atlántico, Colombia

Key Points

The aim is to characterize the genome of the vB_KoxiM_BaqKoxi phage that infects Klebsiella oxytoca.
Isolated phage from the Magdalena River, Colombia.
Sequenced the complete genome to determine its size and structure.
Identified coding DNA sequences and functional proteins.
The genome is 72,063 bp long and contains 98 coding DNA sequences.
Includes two depolymerases with complementary activities for biofilm degradation.
Contains proteins like a pectate lyase and a capsular depolymerase, indicating potential therapeutic uses.

Abstract

ABSTRACT We report the genome of vBKoxiMBaqKoxi (BaqKoxi), a temperate phage infecting an antibiotic-resistant strain of Klebsiella oxytoca, isolated from the Magdalena River in Barranquilla, Colombia. BaqKoxi contains a linear 72, 063 bp dsDNA genome with 98 coding DNA sequences (CDS), including two depolymerases with complementary activities, a pectate lyase, and a capsular depolymerase.

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Lozano-Solano et al. (Thu,) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/698827f00fc35cd7a8846efe https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1128/mra.00947-25

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