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  • Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) infections are primarily caused by Shiga toxin (Stx).
  • Bacteriophages encoding Stx are crucial for STEC virulence.
  • Chitosan, a cationic polymer, has previously shown efficacy in inactivating Stx-encoding bacteriophages.

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  • To investigate if cationic properties of molecules are responsible for bacteriophage inactivation.
  • To evaluate the potential of cationic antimicrobial peptides (cAMPs) as anti-bacteriophage agents.
  • To understand the mechanism of peptide-mediated bacteriophage inactivation.

Main Methods:

  • Tested seven cAMPs with antimicrobial activity and one control peptide against Stx-encoding bacteriophages.
  • Assessed bacteriophage inactivation after incubation with peptides.
  • Analyzed zeta potential to confirm peptide-bacteriophage surface charge interactions.

Main Results:

  • Five of the seven tested cAMPs demonstrated bacteriophage inactivation.
  • The control peptide and Omiganan (a non-alpha helical cAMP) showed no inactivating activity.
  • Zeta potential analysis confirmed direct interaction between peptides and bacteriophages.

Conclusions:

  • Direct interaction between peptides and bacteriophages is necessary for inactivation.
  • Cationic properties are required but not sufficient for bacteriophage inactivation.
  • Peptide-mediated bacteriophage inactivation appears to be sequence- and structure-specific, suggesting a new class of molecules for controlling STEC.