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. 1973 Jun;25(6):1020–1022. doi: 10.1128/am.25.6.1020-1022.1973

Recovery of Bacteriophage from Contaminated Chilled and Frozen Samples of Edible West Coast Crabs

Rudolph DiGirolamo 1, Michael Daley 1
PMCID: PMC380960  PMID: 4577482

Abstract

Edible West Coast crabs (Cancer magister and C. antennarius) were contaminated with bacteriophage and then held in a chilled or frozen state. Results indicated a significant survival of virus regardless of storage conditions.

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