Complete genome sequence of the phage UNICOR_HM-QL, a Berlinviru s infecting Escherichia coli and Salmonella with potential for biocontrol in milk for Costeño cheese production

We report the genome sequence of phage UNICOR_HM-QL, isolated from Costeño cheese, a Colombian artisanal fresh cheese produced with raw milk. This lytic phage infects Escherichia coli (ATCC 11229) and Salmonella enterica serovar Enteritidis (ATCC 13076). Comparative genomic analyses assigned UNICOR_HM-QL to the genus Berlinvirus. The genome comprises 39,561 bp with a GC content of 48.9% and encodes 47 coding DNA sequences (CDSs), with no tRNA genes detected.