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AS‐IL—ein neuer, in der DDR aufgefundener Stamm des Cyanophagen AS‐I
Author(s) -
Gorjušin V. A.,
Stenz E.,
Averkiev A. A.
Publication year - 1982
Publication title -
zeitschrift für allgemeine mikrobiologie
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.58
H-Index - 54
eISSN - 1521-4028
pISSN - 0044-2208
DOI - 10.1002/jobm.19820220309
Subject(s) - strain (injury) , biology , antiserum , synechococcus , cyanobacteria , microbiology and biotechnology , bacteria , genetics , antigen , anatomy
In samples, taken from waters in the surroundings of Leipzig (GDR) in 1978, we found cyanophages in Central Europe for the first time. Among other cyanophages we isolated the new strain AS‐IL. Out of 20 tested cultures of unicellular cyanobacteria seven strains belonging to the genus Synechococcus proved to be susceptible for this cyanophage. In morphology AS‐IL corresponds to the cyanophage AS‐I found in the U.S.A., to which it is related serologically, too. AS‐IL differs from the other strains of AS‐I by a shorter growth cycle, especially a shorter latent period, by the kinetics of inactivation by antiserum, and by a somewhat narrower pH scope of stability. Consequently the isolated cyanophage is to be looked at as a new strain of the cyanophage AS‐I.