Isolation and characterization of bacteriophage PM3 from Aeromonas hydrophila the bacterial receptor for which is the monopolar flagellum

S Merino; S Camprubi; J M Tomás

doi:10.1016/0378-1097(90)90080-a

Isolation and characterization of bacteriophage PM3 from Aeromonas hydrophila the bacterial receptor for which is the monopolar flagellum

FEMS Microbiol Lett. 1990 Jun 1;57(3):277-82. doi: 10.1016/0378-1097(90)90080-a.

Authors

S Merino¹, S Camprubi, J M Tomás

Affiliation

¹ Departamento de Microbiologia, Universidad de Barcelona, Spain.

PMID: 2210340
DOI: 10.1016/0378-1097(90)90080-a

Abstract

PM3 is an Aeromonas-specific bacteriophage which was isolated and characterized on A. hydrophila strain TF7. Spontaneous mutants resistant to PM3 were non-motile having lost their characteristic monopolar flagellum. In addition, purified flagella inactivated PM3. PM3 is the first filamentous bacteriophage isolated on Aeromonas, the adsorption site for which is the monopolar flagellum.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Aeromonas / metabolism*
Aeromonas / ultrastructure
Bacteriophages / isolation & purification*
Bacteriophages / metabolism
Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel
Flagella / metabolism*
Receptors, Virus / metabolism*

Substances

Receptors, Virus