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. 1975 Mar;121(3):983–993. doi: 10.1128/jb.121.3.983-993.1975

Bacteriophage resistance in Escherichia coli K-12: general pattern of resistance.

R E Hancock, P Reeves
PMCID: PMC246027  PMID: 1090611

Abstract

Resistant mutants were isolated to 42 virulent bacteriophages in one strain of Escherichia coli K-12 and tested for resistance or sensitivity to a set of 56 bacteriophages. Most of the mutants fell into 11 groups with respect to their resistance patterns. It was possible to classify the bacteriophages broadly, according to the variety of mutants that were resistant to them.

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