Phage typing of Bacillus subtilis and B. thuringiensis.
Phage typing schemes for Bacillus subtilis and B. thuringiensis were constructed using 98 phages and 743 bacterial strains. Most phages were host-species-specific. Phages were classified by electron microscopy. The B. subtilis scheme includes 10 phages and 29 phage types. The B. thuringiensis scheme comprises 8 phages and 25 phage types and can be applied to B. cereus. There is no correlation between H antigen serotypes and phagovars in B. thuringiensis. Characteristics of typing phages are described for identity control.
Ackermann
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HW
Félix d'Hérelle Reference Center for Bacterial Viruses, Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Laval University, Quebec, Canada.
Azizbekyan
R R
RR
Bernier
R L
RL
de Barjac
H
H
Saindoux
S
S
Valéro
J R
JR
Yu
M X
MX
D001412:Bacillus subtilis / Q000821:virology*; D001413:Bacillus thuringiensis / Q000821:virology*; D001434:Bacteriophage Typing / Q000379:methods*; D001435:Bacteriophages / Q000145:classification* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D066298:In Vitro Techniques