phage induction

phage induction

[′fāj in‚dək·shən]
(virology)
Prophage stimulation by a variety of means that induce the vegetative state.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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Stx1 production is partially dependent on phage induction, whereas Stx2 production is strongly dependent on phage induction (44-46).
Consistent with a previous report (47), the Stx1 concentration was not notably elevated by phage induction in any of the strains, and no clear difference was observed between the GP STEC O157:H7 and typical STEC O157:H7 strains (Figure 4, panel B).
Genomic Characterization of [beta]-Glucuronidase-Positive Escherichia coli O157:H7 Producing Stx2a
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