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. 1974 Mar;27(3):600–602. doi: 10.1128/am.27.3.600-602.1974

Characterization of a Virulent Bacteriophage for Bacillus subtilis (var. amyloliquefaciens)

Robert J Erickson 1,2, Frank E Young 1,2
PMCID: PMC380090  PMID: 4132958

Abstract

A phage, designated PBA12, has been isolated from the soil and found to be virulent on Bacillus subtilis (var. amyloliquefaciens). PBA12 has a large cylindrical head that is 100 nm long and 35 nm in diameter and a tail that is 200 nm in length. The phage contains double-stranded DNA and demonstrates chloroform sensitivity. The processes of both adsorption and replication appear to be slow and inefficient.

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