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Biological characteristics ofSalmonella weltevreden typing phages

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The important biological characteristics ofSalmonella weltevreden (3,10∶r∶z6) typing phages were studied. On the basis of these, the phages could be classified into three groups: phages Φ I and Φ II, phages Φ III, Φ IV and Φ VI, and phage Φ V.

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  1. Division of Sera and Vaccines, Biological E. Limited, 509 323, Gaganpahad (Hyderabad), India

    L. R. Sood

  2. Department of Microbiology, All-India Institute of Hygiene and Public Health, 700 073, Calcutta, India

    S. Basu

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Part of the work was done at the National Salmonella and Escherichia Centre, Central Research Institute, Kasauli, India.

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Sood, L.R., Basu, S. Biological characteristics ofSalmonella weltevreden typing phages. Folia Microbiol 29, 93–95 (1984). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02875910

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