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PMID: 4262980 Published · ppublish English Journal Article

Lysogenic conversion in Staphylococcus aureus to leucocidin production.

Journal of virology ·Vol. 10 ·No. 2 ·1972-08-00 ·Pages 318-9

van der Vijver JC, van Es-Boon M, Michel MF

Abstract

A Staphylococcus aureus strain was successively cured of three prophages. A lysogenic conversion by a group A phage to production of Panton-Valentine leucocidin and by a group F phage to staphylokinase production could be demonstrated.

MeSH Terms
Bacteriophage Typing Leukocidins/biosynthesis Lysogeny Mitomycins Phosphotransferases/biosynthesis Staphylococcus/enzymology,metabolism Staphylococcus Phages/growth & development
Chemicals
Leukocidins Mitomycins Phosphotransferases
Authors & Affiliations
3 authors, click to expand affiliations / ORCID
van der Vijver J C
van Es-Boon M
Michel M F
References (8)
8 references, click to expand
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Article Info
Journal
Journal of virology
Abbr.
J Virol
ISSN
0022-538X
DOI
10.1128/JVI.10.2.318-319.1972
Published
1972-08-00
Pages
318-9
Language
English
Region
United States
NLM ID
0113724
PMCID
PMC356465
Subset
IM
External Links
PubMed source DOI: 10.1128/JVI.10.2.318-319.1972 PMC Full Text View journal details
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