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PHAGE PATTERNS OF THE FAST‐GROWING ACID‐FAST BACTERIA
Author(s) -
Rodda Gwenda MJ
Publication year - 1964
Publication title -
australian journal of experimental biology and medical science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.999
H-Index - 104
eISSN - 1440-1711
pISSN - 0004-945X
DOI - 10.1038/icb.1964.43
Subject(s) - lysis , phage typing , bacteria , biology , microbiology and biotechnology , typing , genetics
Summary One hundred and thirty‐six fast‐growing acid‐fast strains were tested with 14 phages. Some species showed definite patterns, but others were phage resistant or showed a large variety of lysis patterns. Two phages, isolated from soil and chicken manure respectively, were specific for M. fortuitum , lysing 12 per cent of 73 strains. A simplified phage typing scheme is proposed. A certain amount of variability in phage susceptibility over a period of time was found. Inhibition of growth without phage multiplication was observed in the case of some strains and some phages.