Phenotypic variations in strain AB1157 cultivars of Escherichia coli from different sources.
The purpose of this note is to alert users of Escherichia coli AB1157 and its derivatives to a potentially significant difference in cultivars from various sources. The difference we find is in the ability to host an infection by coliphage 186 after UV irradiation of the host cell.
D003090:Coliphages; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000528:radiation effects*; D006358:Hot Temperature; D010641:Phenotype; D013045:Species Specificity; D013997:Time Factors; D014466:Ultraviolet Rays