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Summary Escherichia phage U3

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Host species
Escherichia coli

Strains

ReferenceStrain numberNameHistory
3DSM 8986Escherichia phage U3<- M. Ott, Univ. Würzburg <- G. Schmidt, Borstel

Taxonomy

ReferenceFull scientific name
3Escherichia phage U3

Origin

ReferenceHabitatSampling dateCountry
3raw sewage10.02.1994country of origin unknown

Multimedia

ReferenceCategoryFileMedia typeIPRCaption
3Plaque
jpgLeibniz Institute DSMZPlaque picture of Escherichia phage U3

Morphology

ReferencePlaque descriptionPlaque size (mm)
3clear plaques6

Life cycle

ReferenceType phageType cycle
3VirulentLytic

Host

ReferenceHost speciesRecommended hostHost strain numberBacDive ID
3Escherichia coli (Migula 1895) Castellani and Chalmers 1919 DSM 498yesDSM 4984414

Host cultivation

ReferenceMedium nameDSM medium numberTemperature (C°)
3NUTRIENT AGAR (DSMZ Medium 1)137

Phage cultivation

ReferencePropagation mediumDSM medium numberTemperature (C°)
3NZCYM-MEDIUM (DSMZ Medium 544)54437

Storage

ReferenceType
3Liquid suspension

ReferenceTitleCatalogue ID
3German Collection of Microorganisms and Cell Cultures GmbHDSMZ