Examining the Effects: Lack of Impact by Endolysin and Phage Treatment on Rotifer and Larvae Microbiota

Background: Bacteriophages and phage-derived lytic enzymes are increasingly considered to be targeted antimicrobial tools in aquaculture; however, their compatibility with non-target microbial communities under hatchery-relevant conditions remains insufficiently characterized. Objectives This study...

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author Jaime Romero
Carolina Ramírez
Alda Pardo
Marco Medina-Morillo
Luz Hurtado
Rodrigo Rojas
Claudio D. Miranda
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Carolina Ramírez
Claudio D. Miranda
Jaime Romero
Luz Hurtado
Marco Medina-Morillo
Rodrigo Rojas
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Carolina Ramírez
Alda Pardo
Marco Medina-Morillo
Luz Hurtado
Rodrigo Rojas
Claudio D. Miranda
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description Background: Bacteriophages and phage-derived lytic enzymes are increasingly considered to be targeted antimicrobial tools in aquaculture; however, their compatibility with non-target microbial communities under hatchery-relevant conditions remains insufficiently characterized. Objectives This study evaluates the impact of a lytic phage (CH20) and a phage-derived lysin (LysVp1), applied under previously validated conditions for rapid Vibrio control, on the microbiota associated with seawater, rotifers, and zebrafish larvae challenged with Vibrio alginolyticus GV09. Methods: Treatments were independently applied to each biological matrix using short exposure times representative of hatchery practices, intentionally capturing the critical window during which microbial transfer from live feed to larvae occurs. Microbial communities were analyzed using 16S rRNA gene sequencing, with DNA- and RNA-derived datasets evaluated separately. Results: Alpha diversity indices were compared using appropriate statistical tests, while beta diversity was assessed using Aitchison distance, PERMANOVA, and dispersion analyses, and differential abundance was evaluated using ANCOM-BC2. Alpha diversity metrics showed no significant differences among treatments across all matrices, indicating the preservation of microbial richness and diversity. Beta diversity patterns differed according to the nucleic acid source, with RNA-based analyses revealing treatment-associated shifts in rotifer and water microbiota that were not consistently detected at the DNA level. In zebrafish larvae, neither phage nor lysin treatment significantly altered overall community structure, although dispersion effects reflected limitations related to sample size. Conclusions: Overall, these results indicate that phage CH20 and lysin LysVp1 exert minimal impact on alpha diversity and limited, context-dependent effects on microbial community structure, supporting their microbiota-safe potential for aquaculture applications.
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spelling oai:cris.upeu.edu.pe:20.500.15037/7502026-10-30T16:14:49ZExamining the Effects: Lack of Impact by Endolysin and Phage Treatment on Rotifer and Larvae MicrobiotaJaime RomeroCarolina RamírezAlda PardoMarco Medina-MorilloLuz HurtadoRodrigo RojasClaudio D. MirandaLysinRotiferBiologyMicrobiologyBacteriophageLysogenic cycleLarvaBacteriaAquacultureZoologyPhage therapyTemperatenessCommensalismEcologyAntibiosisDiversity (politics)AntimicrobialAntibioticsLysinRotiferBacteriophageLysogenic cycleLarvaBacteriaAquaculturePhysical Sciences Environmental Science Ecology Bacteriophages and microbial interactionsLife Sciences Immunology and Microbiology Immunology Aquaculture disease management and microbiotaLife Sciences Immunology and Microbiology Immunology Invertebrate Immune Response MechanismsBackground: Bacteriophages and phage-derived lytic enzymes are increasingly considered to be targeted antimicrobial tools in aquaculture; however, their compatibility with non-target microbial communities under hatchery-relevant conditions remains insufficiently characterized. Objectives This study evaluates the impact of a lytic phage (CH20) and a phage-derived lysin (LysVp1), applied under previously validated conditions for rapid Vibrio control, on the microbiota associated with seawater, rotifers, and zebrafish larvae challenged with Vibrio alginolyticus GV09. Methods: Treatments were independently applied to each biological matrix using short exposure times representative of hatchery practices, intentionally capturing the critical window during which microbial transfer from live feed to larvae occurs. Microbial communities were analyzed using 16S rRNA gene sequencing, with DNA- and RNA-derived datasets evaluated separately. Results: Alpha diversity indices were compared using appropriate statistical tests, while beta diversity was assessed using Aitchison distance, PERMANOVA, and dispersion analyses, and differential abundance was evaluated using ANCOM-BC2. Alpha diversity metrics showed no significant differences among treatments across all matrices, indicating the preservation of microbial richness and diversity. Beta diversity patterns differed according to the nucleic acid source, with RNA-based analyses revealing treatment-associated shifts in rotifer and water microbiota that were not consistently detected at the DNA level. In zebrafish larvae, neither phage nor lysin treatment significantly altered overall community structure, although dispersion effects reflected limitations related to sample size. Conclusions: Overall, these results indicate that phage CH20 and lysin LysVp1 exert minimal impact on alpha diversity and limited, context-dependent effects on microbial community structure, supporting their microbiota-safe potential for aquaculture applications.Articlehttps://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41750501https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/15/2/204/pdfhttps://doi.org/10.3390/antibiotics1502020410.3390/antibiotics15020204https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.15037/750W7128814349enAntibiotics2079-63822026-02-132026-06-13T09:34:00Z2026-06-13T09:34:00Z
spellingShingle Lysin
Rotifer
Biology
Microbiology
Bacteriophage
Lysogenic cycle
Larva
Bacteria
Aquaculture
Zoology
Phage therapy
Temperateness
Commensalism
Ecology
Antibiosis
Diversity (politics)
Antimicrobial
Antibiotics
Lysin
Rotifer
Bacteriophage
Lysogenic cycle
Larva
Bacteria
Aquaculture
Physical Sciences Environmental Science Ecology Bacteriophages and microbial interactions
Life Sciences Immunology and Microbiology Immunology Aquaculture disease management and microbiota
Life Sciences Immunology and Microbiology Immunology Invertebrate Immune Response Mechanisms
Jaime Romero
Carolina Ramírez
Alda Pardo
Marco Medina-Morillo
Luz Hurtado
Rodrigo Rojas
Claudio D. Miranda
Examining the Effects: Lack of Impact by Endolysin and Phage Treatment on Rotifer and Larvae Microbiota
title Examining the Effects: Lack of Impact by Endolysin and Phage Treatment on Rotifer and Larvae Microbiota
title_full Examining the Effects: Lack of Impact by Endolysin and Phage Treatment on Rotifer and Larvae Microbiota
title_fullStr Examining the Effects: Lack of Impact by Endolysin and Phage Treatment on Rotifer and Larvae Microbiota
title_full_unstemmed Examining the Effects: Lack of Impact by Endolysin and Phage Treatment on Rotifer and Larvae Microbiota
title_short Examining the Effects: Lack of Impact by Endolysin and Phage Treatment on Rotifer and Larvae Microbiota
title_sort examining the effects lack of impact by endolysin and phage treatment on rotifer and larvae microbiota
topic Lysin
Rotifer
Biology
Microbiology
Bacteriophage
Lysogenic cycle
Larva
Bacteria
Aquaculture
Zoology
Phage therapy
Temperateness
Commensalism
Ecology
Antibiosis
Diversity (politics)
Antimicrobial
Antibiotics
Lysin
Rotifer
Bacteriophage
Lysogenic cycle
Larva
Bacteria
Aquaculture
Physical Sciences Environmental Science Ecology Bacteriophages and microbial interactions
Life Sciences Immunology and Microbiology Immunology Aquaculture disease management and microbiota
Life Sciences Immunology and Microbiology Immunology Invertebrate Immune Response Mechanisms
topic_facet Lysin
Rotifer
Biology
Microbiology
Bacteriophage
Lysogenic cycle
Larva
Bacteria
Aquaculture
Zoology
Phage therapy
Temperateness
Commensalism
Ecology
Antibiosis
Diversity (politics)
Antimicrobial
Antibiotics
Lysin
Rotifer
Bacteriophage
Lysogenic cycle
Larva
Bacteria
Aquaculture
Physical Sciences Environmental Science Ecology Bacteriophages and microbial interactions
Life Sciences Immunology and Microbiology Immunology Aquaculture disease management and microbiota
Life Sciences Immunology and Microbiology Immunology Invertebrate Immune Response Mechanisms
url https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41750501
https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/15/2/204/pdf
https://doi.org/10.3390/antibiotics15020204
https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.15037/750
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