Factors affecting phage D29 infection: a tool to investigate different growth states of mycobacteria.

Bacteriophages D29 and TM4 are able to infect a wide range of mycobacteria, including pathogenic and non-pathogenic species. Successful phage infection of both fast- and slow-growing mycobacteria can be rapidly detected using the phage amplification assay. Using this method, the effect of oxygen lim...

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Main Authors: Benjamin M C Swift, Zara E Gerrard, Jonathan N Huxley, Catherine E D Rees
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4153674?pdf=render