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. 1988 Jun;54(6):1637–1641. doi: 10.1128/aem.54.6.1637-1641.1988

Morphological diversity of ruminal bacteriophages from sheep and cattle.

A V Klieve 1, T Bauchop 1
PMCID: PMC202715  PMID: 3415230

Abstract

Large numbers of bacteriophages (2 x 10(7) to 1 x 10(8)/ml) were present in ruminal fluid from sheep and cattle. Twenty-six distinct types were identified and placed in three morphological groups; several phages possessed unusual structural features. The large numbers and diversity of phages observed indicates a possible role in bacterial lysis and hence in the population dynamics of the ruminal bacteria.

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