Genome announcement and analysis of five new mycobacteriophages belonging to the F, G, K, and P clusters

Abstract

Mycobacterial infections are accountable for some of the most challenging to treat diseases in humans and animals. With the rise in drug-resistant clinical isolates of Mycobacterium spp., phage therapy is emerging as a promising alternative to antibiotic therapy. Isolation of genetically diverse phages that can infect pathogenic mycobacterium species is an important exercise. Here, we present the complete genome sequences of five mycobacteriophages isolated from environmental samples using Mycobacterium smegmatis Mc2 155 as the bacterial host. These phages belong to different clusters, including F, G, K and P and contribute to the diversity of sequenced mycobacteriophages.