Phage reproduction in relation to bacterial growth rate |
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Authors: | DE HAAN P G WINKLER K C |
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Institution: | (1) Laboratory of Hygiene, University of Utrecht, Utrecht, Holland |
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Abstract: | Summary The reproduction of bacteriophages T1–T7 inE. coli B growing in a continuous culture apparatus at constant generation times of 50′ and 150′ was studied in a defined medium
with a high concentration of glucose and in a medium with glucose as a limiting factor.
It was shown that the propagation rate (as measured by the latent period) of phages T2, T4, T6 and T7 decreased with longer bacterial generation times and with reduced energy- and carbon-supply. In contrast the reproduction
of phages T1, T3 and T5 (which are mainly synthesized from the contents of the host cell) was unaffected by the slowing down of bacterial metabolism. |
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