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biovar

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bi·o·var (b-vâr, -vr)
n.
A group of bacterial strains that are distinguishable from other strains of the same species on the basis of their physiological characteristics.
biovar
a group of strains of a species of microorganisms having differentiable biochemical or physiological characteristics.
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Characterization by numerical taxonomy and ribotyping of Vibrio splendidus biovar 1 and Vibrio scophthalmi strains associated with turbot cultures.
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