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Conversion of Vibrio eltor MAK757 to classical biotype: role of phage PS166.
Virology - 20 Jul 2000
Mitra S N, Mukhopadhyay R, Ghosh A N, Ghosh R K
Abstract excerpt
Temperate phage PS166 infection of Vibrio eltor MAK757 resulted in complete changes in all biotype-specific determinants. About 10% of the PS166 lysogens of MAK757 lost their eltor-specific determinants, namely, the ability to produce soluble hemolysin, cell-associated hemagglutinin for chicken erythrocytes, and resistance to polymyxin B, as well as resistance to Mukherjee's group IV phage and sensitivity to...
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