title: Intracellular parasitism of chlamydiae: specific infectivity of chlamydiaphage Chp2 in Chlamydophila abortus.
abstract: The obligate intracellular nature of chlamydiae presents challenges to the characterization of its phages, which are potential tools for a genetic transfer system. An assay for phage infectivity is described, and the infectious properties of phage Chp2 were determined.
authors.affiliation: Molecular Microbiology Group, University Medical School, Southampton General Hospital, Southampton, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Skilton
authors.forename: L T
authors.initials: LT
authors.lastname: Cutcliffe
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Pickett
authors.forename: P R
authors.initials: PR
authors.lastname: Lambden
authors.forename: B A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Fane
authors.forename: I N
authors.initials: IN
authors.lastname: Clarke
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001426:Bacterial Proteins / Q000235:genetics; D002460:Cell Line; D023501:Chlamydophila / Q000235:genetics / Q000254:growth & development / Q000821:virology*; D016680:Genome, Bacterial; D002479:Inclusion Bodies / Q000648:ultrastructure; D046529:Microscopy, Electron, Transmission; D017914:Microviridae / Q000254:growth & development* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D014771:Virion / Q000254:growth & development / Q000648:ultrastructure
chemical_list: D001426:Bacterial Proteins