J Korean Soc Microbiol.  1997 Feb;32(1):91-101.

Electromicroscopic Characterization about Vibrio alginolyticus Phage Isolated from Marine Products

• Ju JW
• Ju SA
• Heo MS
• Yoon SG
• Ok JA
• Moon BG

Abstract

The study of bacteriophage began by F.W. Twort in 1915 and the lytic cycle recognized by d'Herellel in 1917. It repeated about the marine bacteriophage containing Vibrio phage by Smith, Spencer and Ju. Authors isolated 2 virulent phages for the pathogenic V. alginolyticus from marine products. These 2 phages were examined their ultrastructure & host-infection by elecron microscopy and in vivo test using skin of rats. V. alginolyticus phages(VAPs) fomed plaques about 0.5 - 0.9mm in diameter and bands 50 - 60% in sucrose density gradient. VAP had 50 - 120nm tail and 40 - 90nm head in diameter. In vivo test, using rat skin, as well as in vitro test VAP had the activity to V. alginolyticus isolated.

MeSH Terms

Animals
Bacteriophages*
Coriolaceae
Head
Microscopy
Rats
Skin
Sucrose
Tail
Vibrio alginolyticus*
Vibrio*
Sucrose