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. 1987 Oct;99(2):291–294. doi: 10.1017/s0950268800067765

A phage-typing scheme for Salmonella enteritidis.

L R Ward 1, J D de Sa 1, B Rowe 1
PMCID: PMC2249269  PMID: 3315705

Abstract

For many years phage typing has proved invaluable in epidemiological studies on Salmonella typhi, S. paratyphi A and B, S. typhimurium and a few other serotypes. A phage-typing scheme for S. enteritidis is described. This scheme to date differentiates 27 types using 10 typing phages.

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