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Induction of Prophage in Streptococcus Lactis C2 by Ultraviolet Irradiation

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Journal Appl Microbiol
Publisher American Society for Microbiology
Specialty Microbiology
Date 1973 Apr 1
PMID 4121540
Citations 22
Authors
L L McKay
K A Baldwin
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Abstract

Streptococcus lactis C2 has been used extensively by many laboratories in studies on the metabolism of lactic streptococci. By using ultraviolet irradiation as the inducing agent, this organism was shown to release a small bacteriophage, indicating that it is a lysogenic strain. The induced phage had a head approximately 40 nm in diameter and a tail length and width of about 180 and 6 nm, respectively. A structure resembling a collar was observed. Attempts to isolate a sensitive indicator strain for the virus were unsuccessful.

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