HER 95
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Name
χ
Morphotype
B1 (Siphophage)
Family
Casjensviridae
Genus
Chivirus
Species
Chivirus chi
Other designations
chi, VIII-13, ϕχ
Electron Micrograph
Image
Image description
Magnification: 297,000X
Bar: 50 nm
Staining: UAB
Bar: 50 nm
Staining: UAB
Characteristics
Plaques: 0.5mm, more or less veiled.
Grimont: Géloses Difco 12g/l + Oxoid NB.
Try several host colonies.
Adsorb to flagella, specific to motile bacteria.
If necessary, mobilize the host strain before propagation.
Grimont: Géloses Difco 12g/l + Oxoid NB.
Try several host colonies.
Adsorb to flagella, specific to motile bacteria.
If necessary, mobilize the host strain before propagation.
Genomic sequence
Yes
Bacterial hosts
HER
Reference
Meynell, E. W. 1961. A phage fc, which attacks motile bacteria. J. Gen. Microbiol. 25:253-290.
History
Unknown
Date
Helsinki,
Institut Pasteur,
Centre National de Référence des *Salmonella* et des *Shigella*,
Unité des entérobactéries,
25 rue du Docteur Roux,
75724 Paris Cedex 15,
France
Institut Pasteur,
Centre National de Référence des *Salmonella* et des *Shigella*,
Unité des entérobactéries,
25 rue du Docteur Roux,
75724 Paris Cedex 15,
France
Received from
Date
Dr. E. W. Meynell,
Department of bacteriology,
London school of hygiene and tropical medecine,
Keppel Street, London, W. C. I.,
England
Department of bacteriology,
London school of hygiene and tropical medecine,
Keppel Street, London, W. C. I.,
England
15-08-1972
Isolated by
Date
V. Sertic and N. A. Boulgakov
1935 ?
Received from
Date
Dr Francine Grimont,
Institut Pasteur,
Centre National de Référence des *Salmonella* et des *Shigella*,
Unité des entérobactéries,
25 rue du Docteur Roux,
75724 Paris Cedex 15,
France
Institut Pasteur,
Centre National de Référence des *Salmonella* et des *Shigella*,
Unité des entérobactéries,
25 rue du Docteur Roux,
75724 Paris Cedex 15,
France
4-06-1982
Updated at
2024-01-16