New Vibrio cholerae O1 biotype ElTor bacteriophages.
We report the presence of three new O1 ElTor vibriophages named AS1, AS2 and AS3, isolated from the sewage and pond waters of the outskirts of Kolkata. A few phages, named AS4, with hexagonal heads and abnormally long tails with typical curly projections were also found in the water samples.
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Anindito
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Division of Electron Microscopy, National Institute of Cholera and Enteric Diseases, Beleghata, Kolkata- 700010, India. sena@mail.nih.gov
Ghosh
Amar N
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D001435:Bacteriophages / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D041241:Vibrio cholerae O1 / Q000821:virology*