Yersinia enterocolitica bacteriophages: detection and identification
Kudriakova, T.A.; Makedonova, L.D.; Kachkina, G.V.; Saiamov, S.R.
Klinicheskaia Laboratornaia Diagnostika 4: 43-45
2010
ISSN/ISBN: 0869-2084 PMID: 20524344 Document Number: 642230
Five indicator strains of Yersinia enterocolitica 01, 03, 05, 012 serovars were selected, which were used to isolate 7 bacteriophages from 227 Y. enterocolitica strains and 2 bacteriophages from wastewater samples. The specificity of the antigenic composition (3 serovars) and the morphology of phage particles (3 morphological groups) were employed to identify bacteriophages; there were differences in the range of lytic activity and resistance to physical and chemical agents. The specific bacteriophage-susceptibility test showed it possible to differentiate Y. enterocolitica strains.