bacteriophage typing


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bac·te·ri·o·phage typ·ing

a microbiologic procedure, of epidemiologic importance, for distinguishing types within a seemingly homogeneous bacterial species or strain by the use of type-specific bacteriophage.

bacteriophage typing

the process of identifying a species of bacterium according to the type of virus that attacks it.

bacteriophage typing

Determination of the subdivision of a bacterial species by a type-specific bacteriophage.
See also: typing

bacteriophage typing

see PHAGE TYPING.
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The bacteriophage typing is used as a precise identification method of S.
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Bacteriophage typing was done according to the Public Health Laboratory Service (PHLS), London, United Kingdom guidelines (4).
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Historically, isolates were distinguished by phenotypic methods, including antibiotic susceptibility testing and bacteriophage typing.
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