Intracellular parasitism of chlamydiae: specific infectivity of chlamydiaphage Chp2 in Chlamydophila abortus.
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.
Skilton
R J
RJ
Molecular Microbiology Group, University Medical School, Southampton General Hospital, Southampton, United Kingdom.
Cutcliffe
L T
LT
Pickett
M A
MA
Lambden
P R
PR
Fane
B A
BA
Clarke
I N
IN
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
D001426:Bacterial Proteins