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Appl Environ Microbiol. 1969 September; 18(3): 444-447
Copyright © 1969 American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.

Bacteriophage Typing of Salmonella. I. Isolation and Host Range Study of Bacteriophages

Department of Preventive Medicine and Veterinary Public Health, Khartoum North, Sudan

ABSTRACT

A series of bacteriophages, lytic for bacteria belonging to the genera Escherichia and Salmonella, were isolated. The phages were isolated from fecal samples, intestinal contents of turkey poults, and carrier cultures of S. typhimurium, S. typhimurium var copenhagen, S. heidelberg, and E. coli. The feasibility of using different habitats as sources of Salmonella phages was evaluated. The carrier cultures were the most promising source for phages active on the serotypes for which the phages were sought. A host range study of the isolated phages was made. Eight phages were selected to develop a phage typing scheme for S. typhimurium, S. typhimurium var copenhagen, and S. heidelberg.