Phage typing set for differentiating Staphylococcus epidermidis.
A phage typing set composed of 13 phages is described for characterizing Staphylococcus epidermidis. Isolates (372) from cases of bovine mastitis were used in this study. Of these, 350 or 94% were successfully delineated, and 63 phage types were observed. Twenty two cultures were not typeable.
Gershman
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Department of Microbiology, University of Maine, Orono 04469.
Hunter
J A
JA
Harmon
R J
RJ
Wilson
R A
RA
Markowsky
G
G
D000818:Animals; D001434:Bacteriophage Typing; D002417:Cattle; D008414:Mastitis, Bovine / Q000382:microbiology*; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000382:microbiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D013204:Staphylococcus Phages; D013212:Staphylococcus epidermidis / Q000145:classification*