THE EFFECTS OF ANTISERUM ON ADSORBED PHAGE

Abstract

The penetration of T3 bacteriophages that are attached to the host cells may be delayed or entirely prevented by antiserum against T3 phage. The antiserum-sensitive period of the attached phages reases at lower temperatures. The degree of inhibition increases with antiserum concentration and with early exposure to anti serum. Bacteriophages T1 and T4 are not affected by antiserum in this manner; T7 reacts similarly to T3.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1963
Accession Number
AD0415723

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  • Harvard Reiter

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  • United States Army Biological Warfare Laboratories

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DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Adsorption
  • Antibodies
  • Bacteria
  • Bacteriophages
  • Biological Laboratories
  • Biomedical And Dental Materials
  • Coliphages
  • Factor Analysis
  • Government Procurement
  • Immune Serums
  • Inhibition
  • Materials
  • Microorganisms
  • Molecules
  • Neutralization
  • Viruses

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  • Microbial Pathology