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Studies on a lysogenic Bacillus strain. I. A Bacteriophage specific for Bacillus anthracis

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 May 2009

Elinor W. McCloy
Elinor W. McCloy
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Department of Bacteriology, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.
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A bacteriophage is described which attacks almost exclusively strains of Bacillus anthracis, and attacks all the strains of this species which have been tested.

As well as attacking typical strains of this species it attacks atypical variants.

Strains of B. anthracis are not attacked by this phage when they are in a muciod state.

A few strains of B. anthracis are only feebly attacked by this phage. Some experiments, conducted in an attempt to discover the reason for this, are described.

The results are discussed and arguments in favour of regarding B. anthracis as a valid species are put forward.

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Research Article
Information
Journal of Hygiene , Volume 49 , Issue 1 , March 1951 , pp. 114 - 125
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1951

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