DISCUSSION
Based on the morphological analysis, pVp-1 was classified
into the family Siphoviridae and demonstrated a broad host
range. This differs from a prior finding that Siphoviridae
phages are generally considered to have restricted host ranges
[16]. The phage infected 74% (20/27) of all multiple-antibiotic–
resistant V. parahaemolyticus strains used in this study, including
the 2 pandemic strains CRS 09-17 and CRS 09-72.
Interestingly, pVp-1 infected the V. parahaemolyticus clinical
isolate CRS 09-17 from a patient with diarrhea, which represents
a multiple-antibiotic–resistant new O3:K6 pandemic
strain (tdh+, ORF8+, toxRS/new+) [4]