Abstract

The Staphylococcus aureus phage GRCS was isolated from a sewage treatment facility in India and has shown potential for phage therapy in a mouse model of bacteremia. Here, we report the complete genome sequence of this bacteriophage.

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  • The Staphylococcus aureus phage GRCS was isolated from a sewage treatment facility in India and has shown potential for phage therapy in a mouse model of bacteremia

  • The bacteriophage GRCS was isolated from raw sewage collected from a treatment plant in India (1)

  • GRCS is a lytic phage that infects Staphylococcus aureus and has been shown to protect mice against bacteremia caused by S. aureus

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Introduction

The Staphylococcus aureus phage GRCS was isolated from a sewage treatment facility in India and has shown potential for phage therapy in a mouse model of bacteremia. The bacteriophage GRCS was isolated from raw sewage collected from a treatment plant in India (1). GRCS is a lytic phage that infects Staphylococcus aureus and has been shown to protect mice against bacteremia caused by S. aureus. The GRCS phage has potential for phage therapy to treat S. aureus infections.

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