title: Complete genome sequence of bacteriophage vB_YenP_AP5 which infects Yersinia enterocolitica of serotype O:3.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Bacteriophage vB_YenP_AP5 is a lytic bacteriophage capable of infecting Yersinia enterocolitica strains of serotype O:3, an epidemiologically significant serotype within this bacterial species that causes yersiniosis in humans. This work describes the complete genome sequence of this phage.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The genome consists of linear double-stranded DNA of 38,646 bp, with direct terminal repeats of 235 bp in length, and a GC content of 50.7%. There are 45 open reading frames which occupy 89.9% of the genome. Most of the proteins encoded by this virus exhibit sequence similarity to Yersinia phage φYeO3-12 and Salmonella phage φSG-JL2 proteins.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Genomic and morphological analyses place the bacteriophage vB_YenP_AP5 in the T7likevirus genus of the subfamily Autographivirinae within the family Podoviridae.
authors.affiliation: Laboratory Services Division, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON N1H 8J7, Canada. cleonvel@uoguelph.ca.
authors.forename: Carlos G
authors.initials: CG
authors.lastname: Leon-Velarde
authors.forename: Andrew M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Kropinski
authors.forename: Shu
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Arash
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Abbasifar
authors.forename: Mansel W
authors.initials: MW
authors.lastname: Griffiths
authors.forename: Joseph A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Odumeru
mesh_terms: D001435:Bacteriophages / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics* / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000502:physiology; D001483:Base Sequence; D016679:Genome, Viral; D058507:Host Specificity; D006801:Humans; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D016366:Open Reading Frames; D017902:Podoviridae / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D012703:Serotyping; D012722:Sewage / Q000821:virology*; D015008:Yersinia enterocolitica / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000821:virology*
chemical_list: D012722:Sewage