Abstract

The non-lysogenic strain and several lysogenic strains of S. potsdam were tested biochemically and antigenically to detect any possible phage related property.

Fermentation reactions and citrate utilization tests were identical for all strains.

Tubes agglutination tests showed the non-lysogenic and lysogenized strains of SP2-S to be similar, and different from the naturally lysogenic strains SP3, SP4, SP9, and SP10. Absorption tests confirmed the SP2-s strains, either non-lysogenic or lysogenized, to possess an additional antigen SP3 and SP4 did not possess. SP9 and SP10 may contain small amounts of this antigen. From variation may explain the antigenic difference between these strains.

No relationship between auxotrophy and resistance to phages P3vir and P4vir could be established.

LLU Discipline

Microbiology

Department

Microbiology

School

Graduate School

First Advisor

Leonard R. Bullas

Second Advisor

Robert L. Nutter

Third Advisor

Raymond A. Mortensen

Degree Name

Master of Science (MS)

Degree Level

M.S.

Year Degree Awarded

1968

Date (Title Page)

8-1968

Language

English

Library of Congress/MESH Subject Headings

Salmonella Phages

Type

Thesis

Page Count

vi; 40

Digital Format

PDF

Digital Publisher

Loma Linda University Libraries

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This title appears here courtesy of the author, who has granted Loma Linda University a limited, non-exclusive right to make this publication available to the public. The author retains all other copyrights.

Collection

Loma Linda University Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Collection Website

http://scholarsrepository.llu.edu/etd/

Repository

Loma Linda University. Del E. Webb Memorial Library. University Archives

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