title: Phage plaques and autoplaques in Pseudomonas aeruginosa strains.
abstract: Studies were made on the morphological variety in plaques produced by phage lysis and autoplaques in Pseudomonas aeruginosa strains. The great variability of phage plaque morphology may lead to a confusion with the autoplaques produced spontaneously by P. aeruginosa strains. The production of autoplaques is characteristic of a large number of clinical strains of P. aeruginosa. The appearance of autoplaques may complicate analysis of significant clinical strains of P. aeruginosa.
mesh_terms: D001435:Bacteriophages / Q000254:growth & development*; D011549:Pseudomonas / Q000378:metabolism; D011550:Pseudomonas aeruginosa / Q000378:metabolism*; D010948:Viral Plaque Assay