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prophage [′prō‚fāj] (virology) Integrated unit formed by union of the provirus into the bacterial genome. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The CTX prophages in El Tor strains give rise to infectious phage particles (1), but neither of the two CTX prophages integrated at two different sites of the classical genome give rise to phage particles (4). Therefore, the new epidemic strains appear to have arisen by acquisition of a Calcutta type CTX phage by strains that originally harbored only El Tor type CTX prophage, since the new strains carry both prophages (Figure 3). Induction of prophages of enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli O157:H7 with norfloxacin. |
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