Bacteriophage Ecology Group
Reference Abstracts (1970)
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  1. Studies of the bacteriophage kinetics of multicellular systems: a statistical model for the estimation of burst size per cell in streptococci. Barron, B.A., Fischetti, V.A., Zabriskie, J.B. (1970). J. Appl. Bacteriol. 33:436-442. The determination of burst size is chaining or clustering bacteria involves experimental variables that must be considered in estimating burst size/cell and in contrasting the results of different experiments. Whereas the Poisson distribution is the model for single cell host systems, the statistical model presented here provides a method for evaluating the probability of obtaining a plate that reflects the lysis of more than one cell. [TOP OF PAGE]

  2. A virus of blue-green algae from freshwater habitats in Scotland. Daft, M.J., Begg, J., Stewart, W.D.P. (1970). New Phytol. 69:1029-1038. [TOP OF PAGE]

  3. Distribution of coliphages in Hong Kong sewage. Dhillon, T.S., Chan, Y.S., Sun, S.M., Chau, W.S. (1970). Appl. Microbiol. 20:187-191. Coliphage content of sewage collectd from 11 different localities in Hong Kong was determinted. The number of plaque-forming units (PFU) ranged from 0.026 X 103 to 15.9 X 103 per ml. In general, urban sewage tended to be richer than rural sewage both in PFU count as well as plaque morphological variation. Seventy-seven isolates were subjected to a host range study. Fifty per cent of these were able to grow on Escherichia coli K-12 as well as E. coli B. Approximately 32% were found to be male specific, and the remaining 18% were K-12 specific although sex-indifferent. [TOP OF PAGE]

  4. Facultatively parasitic strain of Bdellovibrio bacteriovorus. Diedrich, D.L., Denny, C.F., Hashimoto, T., Conti, S.F. (1970). J. Bacteriol. 101:989-996. [TOP OF PAGE]

  5. Molecular weights of coliphages and coliphage DNA. II. Measurement of diffision coefficients using optical mixing spectroscopy, and measurement of sedimentation coefficients. Dubin, S.B., Benedek, G.B., Bancroft, F.C., Freifelder, D. (1970). J. Mol. Biol. 54:547-556. The molecular weights of the coliphages T4, T5 and T7 have been determined by measurement of their diffusion coefficient (D) and sedimentation coefficient (S). D was determined using the new technique of optical mixing spectroscopy. Values of D20,W for T4, T5, T7, and phages were found to be (in unites of 10-7 cm2/sec) 0.295 +- 0.003, 0.397 +- 0.004, 0.603 +- 0.006, and 0.497 +- 0.005 respectively. Values of S020,W were found to be (in Svedbergs) 890 +- 15, 615 +- 10, 453 +- 8, and 360 +- 10, respectively. Using values of v from the preceding paper Bancroft & Freifelder (1970) the phage molecular weights for T4, T5, and T7 were then calculated to be (in millions) 192.5 +- 6.6, 109.2 +- 4.0, and 50.4 +- 1.8. From the percentage DNA in these phages (Bancroft & Freifelder, 1970) the molecular weights of T4, T5, and T7 DNA were found to be (in millions) 105.7 +- 3.8, 67.3 +- 3.1, and 25.8 +- 1.0. [TOP OF PAGE]

  6. PHAGE-HOST RELATIONSHIPS OF GROUP A AND GROUP C STREPTOCOCCAL BACTERIOPHAGES. Fischetti, V.A. (1970). New York University. [TOP OF PAGE]

  7. Defective bacteriophages. Garro, A.J., Marmur, J. (1970). J. Cell. Physiol. 76:253-264. [TOP OF PAGE]

  8. Isolation of a virus infecting a strain of Mycoplasma laidlawii. Gourlay, R.N. (1970). Nature 225:1165-??? [TOP OF PAGE]

  9. A study of the peculiarities of the interrelationship between a blue-green algal population Plectonema boryanum and cyanophage LPP-1. Gromov, B., Kozyakov, S. (1970). Bull. Leningrad Univ. 3:128-135. [TOP OF PAGE]

  10. Isolation of bacteriophage for Bdellovibrio bacteriovorus. Hashimoto, T., Diedrich, D.L., Conti, S.F. (1970). J. Virol. 5:97-98. [TOP OF PAGE]

  11. ??? Horne, M.T. (1970). University of Wales, United Kingdom. [TOP OF PAGE]

  12. Coevolution of Escherichia coli and bacteriophages in chemostat culture. Horne, M.T. (1970). Science 168:992-993. The continuous culture of bacteria, yeasts, and algae in chemostats provides a convenient means of studying large populations under closely defined environmental conditions in a system that permits energy flow. A study in which T series coliphages are grown on populations of Escherichia coli demonstrates the use of a chemostat culture in following long-term genetic interactions which model in many ways predator-prey or host-parasite systems. [TOP OF PAGE]

  13. Characterization of inducible bacteriophage in Bacillus licheniformis. Huang, W.M., Marmur, J. (1970). J. Virol. 5:237-??? [TOP OF PAGE]

  14. Requirement for cellular interaction in the antibody response to bacteriophage T4 in mice. Inchley, C.J. (1970). J. Immunol. 104:14-18. [TOP OF PAGE]

  15. Relationship between pyocins and a bacteriophage in Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Ito, S., Kageyama, M. (1970). J. Gen. Appl. Microbiol. 16:231-??? [TOP OF PAGE]

  16. Algal viruses-eutrophication control potential. Jackson, D., Sladecek, V. (1970). Yale Sci. 44:16-21. [TOP OF PAGE]

  17. A mathematical model for interaction of frequencies in a parasite and its host. Jayakar, S.D. (1970). Theor. Pop. Biol. 1:140-164. [TOP OF PAGE]

  18. Genetic transfer and bacterial taxonomy. Jones, D., Sneath, P.H.A. (1970). Bacteriol. Rev. 34:40-??? [TOP OF PAGE]

  19. Interferon production by T4 coliphage. Kleinschmidt, W.J., Douthhart, R.J., Murphy, E.B. (1970). Nature 228:27-30. [TOP OF PAGE]

  20. Morphology of bacteriophages used for typing Shigella flexneri. Krzywy, T., Kucharewicz-Krukowska, A., Slopek, S. (1970). Arch. Immunol. Ther. Exp. (Warsz) 18:597-616. [TOP OF PAGE]

  21. Studies with bacteriophage phiII. Events following infection of male and female derivatives of Escherichia coli K-12. Linial, M., Malamy, M.H. (1970). J. Virol. 5:72-78. [TOP OF PAGE]

  22. The occurence of human viruses and coliphages in marine waters and shellfish. Metcalf, T.G., Vaughn, J.M., Stiles, W.C. (1970). p. ???-??? AnonymousMarine Pollution and Its Effects on Living Resourses and Fishing. FAO, Rome. [TOP OF PAGE]

  23. [Inactivation of viruses by sewage protozoa]. Mose, J.R., Dostal, V., Wege, H. (1970). ARCHIV FUR HYGIENE UND BAKTERIOLOGIE 154:319-330. [TOP OF PAGE]

  24. On the morphology of the lytic agent of Chlorella pyrenoidosa Pringh. Moskovets, S.N., Mendzhul, M.I., Zhigir, V.V., Nesterova, N.V., Khil, O.S. (1970). Vopr. Virusol. 98:???-??? [TOP OF PAGE]

  25. Some properties of five new Salmonella bacteriophages. Nutter, R.L., Bullas, L.R., Schultz, R.L. (1970). J. Virol. 5:754-764. [TOP OF PAGE]

  26. The reproductive cycle of cyanophage LPP1-G in Plectonema boryanum and its dependence on photosynthetic and respiratory systems. Padan, E., Ginzburg, D., Shilo, M. (1970). Virology 40:514-521. [TOP OF PAGE]

  27. Bdellovibrio bacteriovorus parasitizing Rhizobium in Western Australia. Parker, C.A., Grove, P.L. (1970). J. Appl. Bacteriol. 33:253-255. [TOP OF PAGE]

  28. Response in continuous cultures of lysogenic Escherichia coli following induction. Paynter, M.J.B., Bungay III, H.R. (1970). Biotech. Bioeng. 7:347-351. [TOP OF PAGE]

  29. Capsular protection against virulent coliphage infection. Paynter, M.J.B., Bungay III, H.R. (1970). Biotechnology and Bioengineering 12:341-??? [TOP OF PAGE]

  30. [Self-replicating cytoplasmic particles in Protozoa]. Preer, J.R. (1970). TSITOLOGIIA 12:137-145. [TOP OF PAGE]

  31. Use of staphylococcal bacteriophage for therapeutic and preventive purposes. Proskurov, V.A. (1970). Zh. Mikrobiol. Epidemiol. Immunobiol. 2:104-107. [TOP OF PAGE]

  32. Rumen bacteriophage: survey of morphological types. Ritchie, A.E., Robinson, I.M., Allison, M.J. (1970). pp. 334-335. In In Favard, P. (ed.), Microscopie Electronique. Société Francaise de Microscopie Electronique, Paris. [TOP OF PAGE]

  33. Early host damage in the infection cycle of Bdellovibrio bacteriovorus. Rittenberg, S.C., Shilo, M. (1970). J. Bacteriol. 102:149-160. [TOP OF PAGE]

  34. Large-scale bacteriophage production. Sargeant, K. (1970). Adv. Appl. Microbiol. 13:121-137. [TOP OF PAGE]

  35. Phage treatment for severe burns. Shera, G. (1970). Br. Med. 1:568-??? [TOP OF PAGE]

  36. Lysis of blue-green algae by myxobacter. Shilo, M. (1970). J. Bacteriol. 104:453-461. Enrichment from local fishpoinds led to the isolation of a bacterium capable of lysing many species of unicellular and filamentous blue-green algae, as well as certain bacteria. The isolate is an aflagellate, motile rod which moves in a gliding, flexous manner; the organism is capable of digesting starch and agar, but not cellulose and gelatin. Its deoxyribonucleic acid base pair composition (per cent guanine plus cytosine ~70) shows a close resemblance to that of the fruiting myxobacteria. Algae in lawns on agar plates were lysed rapidly by the myxobacter, but only limited and slow lysis occurred in liquid media, and no lysis took place when liquid cultures were shaken. No diffusable lytic factors would be demonstrated. Continuous observation of the lytic process under a phase-contrast microscope suggested that a close contact between the polar tip of the myxobacter and the alga is necessary for lysis. The lystic action is limited to the vegetative cells of the algae, whereas heterocysts are not affected. The gas vacuoles of the algal host are the only remnant visible after completion of digestion by the myxobacter. [TOP OF PAGE]

  37. Age dependent stochastic models for phage reproduction. Srinivasan, S.K., Rangan, A. (1970). Journal of Applied Probability 7:251-261. Authors' summary: "The problem of age specific bacteriophage growth is dealt with, using the product density approach. Expressions for the product densities, taking into account the intermediate stages of transformations from the vegetative phage to mature phage, are also given.". [TOP OF PAGE]

  38. Transduction in Mycobacterium smegmatis. Sundar Raj, C.V., Ramakrishnan, T. (1970). Nature 228:280-281. [TOP OF PAGE]

  39. Ultrastructure of bacterial viruses. Tikhonenko, A.S. (1970). Plenum Press, New York.[TOP OF PAGE]

  40. Prevention of bacteriolysis by bacteriophage in L-glutamic acid fermentation. Uno, T., Kumamoto, Y. (1970). (70-00,944). Japan. [TOP OF PAGE]

  41. GROWTH AND TRANSFORMATION OF PHAGE-T4 IN ESCHERICHIA, SALMONELLA, AEROBACTER, PROTEUS AND SERRATIA. Wais, A.C. (1970). Tufts. [TOP OF PAGE]

  42. Bacteriophage active against the lactic acid beverage producing bacterium Lactobacillus casei. Watanabe, K., Takesue, S., Jin-Nai, K., Yoshikawa, T. (1970). Appl. Microbiol. 20:409-415. [TOP OF PAGE]

  43. Host range & plaque size characters of wild type colidysentery phages of Escherichia coli strain B. Yadava, J.N., Chandra, K., Oupta, B.M. (1970). INDIAN JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY 8:201-206. [TOP OF PAGE]

  44. [Infection and immunity of Staphylococcus aureus with special reference to the role of capsule and capsular substance in experimental staphylococcal infection]. Yoshida, K. (1970). NIPPON SAIKINGAKU ZASSHI. JAPANESE JOURNAL OF BACTERIOLOGY 25:335-342. [TOP OF PAGE]

  45. Bacteriophages of Bacillus natto. IV. Natto plant pollution by bacteriophages. Yoshimoto, A., Nomura, S., Hongo, M. (1970). J. Fermentation Technol. 48:660-668. [TOP OF PAGE]

  46. A study of the therapeutic effect of bacteriophage agents in a complex treatment of suppurative surgical diseases. Zhukov-Verezhnikov, N.N., Peremitina, L.D., Berillo, E.A., Komissarov, V.P., Bardymov, V.M., Khvoles, A.G., Ugryumov, L.B. (1970). Sov. Med. 12:64-66. [TOP OF PAGE]

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