Zekun Liu

Zekun Liu

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Academic Career Length

5Years (2022-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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27 January 2022 in Viruses
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MYMeiyan Yang
Meiyan Yang
HCHanfang Chen
Hanfang Chen
QHQiaolan Huang
Qiaolan Huang
ZXZhuanbei Xie
Zhuanbei Xie
ZLZekun Liu
Zekun Liu
JWJuan Wang
Juan Wang
Vibrio parahaemolyticus causes aquatic vibriosis. Its biofilm protects it from antibiotics; therefore, a new different method is needed to control V. parahaemolyticus for food safety. Phage therapy represents an alternative strategy to control biofilms. In this study, the lytic Vibrio phage vB_VpaP_FE11 (FE11) was isolated from the sewers of Guangzhou Huangsha Aquatic Market. Electron microscopy analysis revealed that FE11 has a typical podovirus morphology. Its optimal stability temperature and pH range were found to be 20–50 °C and 5–10 °C, respectively. It was completely inactivated following ultraviolet irradiation for 20 min. Its latent period is 10 min and burst size is 37 plaque forming units/cell. Its double-stranded DNA genome is 43,397 bp long, with a G + C content of 49.24% and 50 predicted protein-coding genes. As a lytic phage, FE11 not only prevented the formation of biofilms but also could destroy the formed biofilms effectively. Overall, phage vB_VpaP_FE11 is a potential biological control agent against V. parahaemolyticus and the biofilm it produces.

12 June 2023 in Food and Environmental Virology
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STShilin Tan
Shilin Tan
SHShixuan Huang
Shixuan Huang
ZLZekun Liu
Zekun Liu
MCMoutong Chen
Moutong Chen
HCHanfang Chen
Hanfang Chen
MYMeiyan Yang
Meiyan Yang