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characterization of bacteria, extending to strain differences, by demonstration of susceptibility to a race or races (a spectrum) of bacteriophage; this is widely applied to staphylococci, typhoid bacilli, and other bacteria for epidemiological purposes.Medical dictionary. 2011.
phage-typing — noun : determination of the phage type of a bacterium … Useful english dictionary
phage typing — Bacteria may be typed by their susceptibility to a range of bacteriophages though confusion may arise if the bacteria carry plasmids encoding restriction endonucleases … Dictionary of molecular biology
phage type — n a set of strains of a bacterium susceptible to the same bacteriophages * * * an intraspecies type of bacterium demonstrated by phage typing (see under typing); called also phagotype … Medical dictionary
Phage monographs — Bacteriophage (phage) are viruses of bacteria and arguably are the most numerous organisms on Earth. The history of phage study is captured, in part, in the books published on the topic (but see also phage meetings). Presented is a list of 100… … Wikipedia
bacteriophage typing — (phage typing) A technique in which strains of bacteria are identified based on their susceptibility to a variety of bacteriophages … Dictionary of microbiology
Бактериофаг (Bacteriophage), Фаг (Phage) — вирус бактерий, заражающий бактериальную клетку, размножающийся в ней и часто вызывающий ее лизис. Обычно фаг состоит из головки, в которой находится одна молекула двухцепочной ДНК, хвоста и хвостовых фибрилл, образованных белковыми молекулами.… … Медицинские термины
bacteriophage — phage; n. a virus that attacks bacteria. In general, a phage consists of a head, tail, and tail fibres, all composed of protein molecules, and a core of DNA. The tail and tail fibres are responsible for attachment to the bacterial surface and for … The new mediacal dictionary
Stefan Ślopek — Infobox Scientist name = Stefan Ślopek image width = 250px caption = Stefan Ślopek birth date = birth date|1914|12|01 birth place = Skawa, Austria Hungary death date = death date and age|1995|8|22|1914|12|01|mf=y death place = Wrocław, Poland… … Wikipedia
bacteriophage — A virus with specific affinity for bacteria. Bacteriophages have been found in association with essentially all groups of bacteria, including the Cyanobacteria; like other viruses they contain either (but never both) RNA or DNA and vary in… … Medical dictionary
Staphylococcus aureus — Scanning electron micrograph of S. aureus, 20,000 times enlargement, false color added Scientific classification Domain: Bacteria … Wikipedia
