BACTERIOPHAGE SIPHOVIRIDAE FAMILY SAP4 HAVING HOST SUSCEPTIBILITY AGAINST STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS, AND COMPOSITION COMPRISING SAME

摘要

The present invention relates to bacteriophage Siphoviridae family SAP4 (Accession No. KACC97023P) having host susceptibility against Staphylococcus aureus, and to a composition comprising the same. The bacteriophage of the present invention shows excellent killing activities against both methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA) and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), unlike a conventional bacteriophage having weak bacteriolytic activity, thereby being able to be effectively utilized as a bio-control agent.;COPYRIGHT KIPO 2016