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. 1978 Apr;7(4):389–391. doi: 10.1128/jcm.7.4.389-391.1978

Plaque Formation by Strains of Spotted Fever Rickettsiae in Monolayer Cultures of Various Cell Types

James W Johnson 1, Carl E Pedersen Jr 1
PMCID: PMC274973  PMID: 99454

Abstract

Some strains of spotted fever rickettsiae could be distinguished by their ability or inability to form plaques in monolayer cultures of various mammalian and avian cell types.

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