Serratia entomophila bacteriophages: Host range determination and preliminary characterization

Canadian Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 43, Issue 11, 1997, Pages 1069-1073

  O'Callaghan, Maureen ^a   Jackson, Trevor A ^a   Glare, Travis R ^a  

^a AGRESEARCH LTD   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Bacteriophage; Host range; Morphology; Phage typing; Serratia entomophila

Indexed keywords

RESTRICTION ENDONUCLEASE;

BACTERIAL PATHOGEN; BACTERIOPHAGE; HOST RANGE DETERMINATION; MORPHOLOGY;

BACTERIOPHAGE TYPING; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; HOST; MORPHOLOGY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SERRATIA; SHORT SURVEY;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); COLEOPTERA; COSTELYTRA ZEALANDICA; NEGIBACTERIA; POACEAE; SCARABAEIDAE; SERRATIA ENTOMOPHILA; UNIDENTIFIED BACTERIOPHAGE;

EID: 0031470897     PISSN: 00084166     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/m97-152     Document Type: Short Survey

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