HER 48
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Name
Twort
Morphotype
A1 (Myophage)
Family
Herelleviridae
Genus
Twortvirus
Species
Twortvirus twort
Other designations
DSM 17442
Electron Micrograph
Image
Image description
Magnification: 297,000X
Bar: 50 nm
Staining: UA
Bar: 50 nm
Staining: UA
Characteristics
Plaques: 0.5mm, clear.
Virulent.
Virulent.
Genomic sequence
Yes
Bacterial hosts
HER
Reference
Vieu, J.-F., O. Croissant, and C. Dauguet. 1963. Sur la morphologie du bacteriophage Twort au microscope électronique. Compt. Rend. 257:553-555.
Remarks
According to P. Nicolle, the phage was given by F. W. Twort to E. Wollman "before the founding of the bacteriophage Department" (Founded in 1940 by E. Wollman) (E. Michaud, Musée Pasteur). Story confirmed personally in June 01 by E. L. Wollman, son of Wollman.
History
Received from
Date
Dr Lydia Lapchine,
Université Paul-Sabatier,
U. E. R. de Sciences Médicales,
U. E. R. Médecine,
Rangueil, Bactériologie-virologie,
37 Allées Jules-Guesde,
31500 Toulouse, France.
Université Paul-Sabatier,
U. E. R. de Sciences Médicales,
U. E. R. Médecine,
Rangueil, Bactériologie-virologie,
37 Allées Jules-Guesde,
31500 Toulouse, France.
1- 1974
Received from
Date
Dr R. Fouace,
Institut Pasteur,
Unité de bactériologie Médicale,
25 rue du Docteur Roux,
75724 Paris, Cédex 15, France.
Institut Pasteur,
Unité de bactériologie Médicale,
25 rue du Docteur Roux,
75724 Paris, Cédex 15, France.
2- 1962-1963
Received from
Date
Who received it from : P. Nicolle
Who received it from : F. W. Twort
Who received it from : F. W. Twort
3-
Isolated by
Date
F. W. Twort ? In London ?
4- 1915?
Source
Contaminated bacterial culture ?
Updated at
2024-01-15